People called for Beyoncé boycott after her Super Bowl song sent a harsh message to the police

Beyoncé's Super Bowl halftime performance of her new song "Formation" was met with acclaim by her fans and the mainstream media.

But many called for a boycott of the singer's performance because of the harsh message the video for her song sends to the police.

The music video is set in New Orleans and features a wall that reads "stop shooting us." She also appears on top of a police cruiser sinking in water.

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At one point, the video shows a child dancing in front of police officers in riot gear.

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beyonce formation video

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Many images in the video allude to recent police violence against black males.

Since the video went live this weekend, some people have been calling for a boycott of the singer.

"As the wife of a police officer, I am offended by this entire video," one woman wrote on Beyoncé's Facebook page. "Rise above and stay above the strife. For a girl who grew up in a privileged, wealthy family, she has no business pandering to those who didn't."

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Many others said they were supportive of Beyoncé's message.

"Some people may not like it, but you are changing the way we see each other and that is a really powerful thing to do just in song lyrics," one woman wrote on Facebook.

Here's the full video:

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