Kendrick Lamar used part of his record-breaking Super Bowl halftime show to pay homage to Oscar-winning director Spike Lee as film fans noticed similarities between Samuel L Jackson's character and a role he'd previously starred in.

Spike Lee, like millions of other Americans, tuned in to the Super Bowl halftime show to watch Kendrick Lamar’s history-making spectacle. As Lee reflected on the Pulitzer-Prize winning artist’s show, the first rapper to headline the coveted mid-game performance, he drew parallels to his own film work.

In a recent episode of "The Skip Bayless Show," the 73-year-old sports broadcaster shared his brutally honest thoughts on the NFL's decision to overlook Lil Wayne. Bayless even floated a conspiracy involving rap icon Jay-Z, who "runs the entertainment department of the NFL."