Although the superstar received criticism for protesting police, fans and Black advocates praised her Super Bowl performance for providing the most "unapologetically Black" visuals of the decade. From her Michal Jackson-inspired costume to dancers in Black Panther berets to honour the Black organisations vision of challenging police brutality, the halftime performance was legendary. Dancers and musicians arranged themselves into a letter "X" to pay tribute to the great Black activist, Malcom X, and ended raising their fists for Black solidarity just as Tommie Smith and John Carlos famously did at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.