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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is unbothered by the firestorm of controversy surrounding the NFL’s selection of crossdressing anti-ICE rapper Bad Bunny as this year’s Super Bowl halftime entertainment. In fact, he thinks the Puerto Rican rapper will deliver a “uniting” performance. The blowback the league received has ranged from NFL fans on social media to President Trump himself. On Wednesday, Goodell addressed not only the criticism of the decision but also the demands that the league hire a different performer. “It’s carefully thought through,” Goodell said while defending the league’s decision. “I’m not sure we’ve ever selected an artist where...

The NFL’s announcement that Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show has sparked excitement across music and sports. But while fans celebrate the Puerto Rican superstar’s historic booking, former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is questioning how these selections are actually made—and pointing directly at Jay-Z. He wrote: "Barack Obama's best friend Jay-Z runs the Super Bowl selection process through his company Roc Nation which has an exclusive contract with the NFL. This is who chooses the halftime show, the most watched musical performance in America." His claim adds weight to ongoing discussions about how much power...

A United States federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit brought on by Drake against Universal Music Group. The rapper accused his own record company of defamation over its distribution and promotion of Kendrick Lamar’s infamous “Not Like Us” diss track. District Judge Jeannette Vargas dismissed the suit on Thursday citing Lamar’s track as a “nonactionable opinion” that is not considered defamatory. Robert De Niro Is Trump's New FCC Chair in Kimmel's Return: 'I'm the F---ing FCC, I Can F---ing Say Whatever the F--- I Want' “The fact that the Recording was made in the midst of a rap battle is...

Puerto Rican recording artist Bad Bunny is getting slammed for a video clip that appears to show him remaining seated during the singing of “God Bless America” at the New York Yankees game Tuesday night.The short clip, first shared with TMZ, reported as not having any common indicators of AI generation, includes the crowd singing “guide her,” which is part of the line “stand beside her and guide her.”The U.S. Flag Code recommends standing, placing your hand over your heart, and facing the flag when “The Star-Spangled Banner” is sung, but it makes no similar recommendations for “God Bless America.”...

It's actually happening! Turning Point USA just announced they are going to put on an "All-American" show to compete with the NFL. https://x.com/TPUSA/status/1976301627662340207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1976301627662340207%7Ctwgr%5E8e9bbe7448eab3750cafc93c7cc7277e904a918f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnotthebee.com%2Farticle%2Ftpusa-announces-they-will-put-on-an-all-american-super-bowl-halftime-show-to-compete-with-the-nfls-woke-halftime-show The NFL disappointed the nation by announcing the Super Bowl halftime show would be performed by America-hating, crossdressing weirdo Bad Bunny. NFL chooses crossdressing leftwing activist from Puerto Rico to play Super Bowl LX Halftime Show You knew the NFL was gay, but THIS gay? NOTTHEBEE.COM https://notthebee.com/article/the-nfl-has-chosen-cross-dressing-queer-icon-bad-bunny-to-play-the-super-bowl-halftime-show Bad Bunny doubled down on his appearance on SNL, where he reminded Americans to "learn Spanish" since that's the language he would be speaking during the show. TPUSA has yet...

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Country legend Lee Greenwood has confirmed he would love to perform at the Super Bowl after House speaker Mike Johnson called for him to replace Bad Bunny.The Puerto Rican artist is set to sing at next year's end-of-season showpiece at Levi's Stadium - despite a backlash from Donald Trump and his allies.Johnson is among those to have criticized the decision to pick Bad Bunny, who has been accused of 'hating America'. Trump called the choice 'crazy' and 'absolutely ridiculous' and the singer sparked more anger this week after he opted not to stand for 'God Bless America' while at Yankee...

Donald Trump called the NFL's decision to give the Super Bowl halftime show to Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny 'crazy'. The president told Newsmax that he was unfamiliar with the 31-year-old musician but that the NFL was wrong to give him the prestigious gig given his previously stated dislike for Trump and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 'I never heard of him, I don't know who he is, I don't know why they're doing it, it's like, crazy,' the president said. He also felt that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was blaming the decision 'on some promoter they hired.' 'I think it's...

The National Football League (NFL) continues to show utter disrespect for the fans who buy tickets at exorbitant prices and watch their games on a variety of platforms. It is the fans who spend their hard-earned dollars that allows NFL executives and players to earn outrageous salaries. Yet, how many insults can these fans endure before it becomes too much? According to a study by Remington Research Group, 64% of Americans believe that professional football players should not use the NFL “as a stage for their political views.” Nevertheless, in 2016, the NFL championed the right of Colin Kaepernick and...

The NFL’s decision to have Bad Bunny perform at its Super Bowl halftime show, while offensive to its traditional demographic, is actually a smart marketing idea. He’s not hugely appealing to the current NFL demographic (mostly older, affluent(ish), white men), but he’s huge in the fastest growing demographic group in America: Hispanics.In 2020, Hispanics made up 19.5% of the U.S. population, and the Census Bureau projects they’re likely to show accelerated growth because they, unlike other Americans, have children. Of course, this may change with Donald Trump’s ICE crackdowns, but, for now, Hispanics are where the marketplace is moving.Image created...

Rapper Bad Bunny responded to the backlash surrounding the NFL’s decision to book him for this year’s Super Bowl Halftime show as he kicked off the 51st season of “Saturday Night Live.” The 31-year-old Puerto Rican native, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, said he was “excited” to be named the headlining act for the big game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara in February, but urged critics they have “four months to learn” Spanish. “I’m really excited to be doing the Super Bowl, I know that people all around the world who love my music are also...

"The NFL is proud to announce that country music star Jason Aldean will be the halftime performer at the 2026 Super Bowl. Jason has announced that he will cap his performance with a special rendition of his megahit, 'Try That in a Small Town.'" Imagine the fulminations about "racism" and "white nationalism" from the Morning Joe crew if that scenario became reality. The Super Bowl hasn't had a country-music halftime show since 1994. But when conservatives complain that the NFL actually chose Bad Bunny, an ardent Trump critic and endorser of Kamala Harris? Someone who has refused to perform in...

Good Bunny, Bad Bunny; Danica Patrick wants no bunny at the Super Bowl halftime show. While commenting on another account’s post about the Puerto Rican rapper, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Patrick criticized the idea of having him perform on stage in Santa Clara, Calif., for the pinnacle of television in America. “Oh fun,” the former race car driver said on X. “No songs in English should not be allowed at one of America’s highest rated television events of the year … not just for sports.”

ICE agents will be patrolling San Francisco during the Super Bowl in February, whether halftime performer Bad Bunny likes it or not. Trump advisor Corey Lewandowski confirmed that the agents will have a presence at America's biggest event after the 31-year-old pop star snubbed the US during his tour over fears ICE would target fans outside his shows. 'It’s so shameful they picked someone who seems to hate America,' Lewandowski said. 'There is nowhere you can provide safe haven to people who are in this country illegally. Not the Super Bowl and no where else. We will find and deport...

In the latest round of the NFL choosing to turn football into a political activity rather than just appeasing its furious conservative fans, the organization announced that the performer who will headline this year’s Super Bowl halftime show will be a cross-dressing, Trump-hating, pro-illegal immigration Puerto Rican singer who goes by the name “Bad Bunny.” As background, the NFL was already in hot water with what few conservative fans it still has at the start of this season, as it announced that it would not be getting rid of the infamous “end racism” endzone slogans, or other social justice slogans...

The NFL is facing growing boycott calls after announcing its decision to tap anti-Trump pop megastar Bad Bunny as the headliner for next year’s Super Bowl halftime show. Social media erupted this week when the Puerto Rican rapper, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, was announced as the main attraction for Super Bowl LX coming up next February. Photos began circulating showing the singer dressed in a pink mini skirt and high heels and another in a voluminous white dress as football fans blasted the NFL for once again not understanding their own audience. Now a boycott is...

U.S. — The National Football League is apparently working double time to win back its conservative fanbase by planning a Super Bowl halftime show with a Spanish-speaking man in a dress. Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny has officially signed with the NFL to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in what experts are calling a desperate bid to attract conservative viewership. "Conservatives are going to love this," NFL Chairman Roger Goodell said. "They're always talking about the brave Latinx people and gender roles." Bad Bunny, who champions a new masculinity with his floral dresses, short shorts,...

The National Football League announced Sunday night that Puerto Rican rap star Bad Bunny will be the Apple Music Halftime entertainer for Super Bowl LX, to be held at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on February 8, 2026. Bad Bunny’s given name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. The NFL’s announcement comes just weeks after Bad Bunny declared in a print interview he would not tour the United States, even though he is a U.S. citizen, out of fear ICE agents would arrest his fans outside his shows. Instead, Bad Bunny did a 30 show residency in Puerto Rico this...

You knew the NFL was gay, but THIS gay? Meet Bad Bunny… He’s performing at the Super Bowl. Woke, Anti-Ice, weirdo. The No Fans League at it again. Meet Bad Bunny… He’s performing at the Super Bowl. Woke, Anti-Ice, weirdo. The No Fans League at it again. Bad Bunny's hit songs include titles like "Yo Perreo Sola" ("I Twerk Alone"), in which he dons a dress and prothetic breasts. LGBT outlet Pink News loved it when they reported on it in 2020. He's been called a "queer icon" who likes to crossdress and makes out with his male backup dancers...

Spanish-language pop star and Trump critic Bad Bunny celebrated his selection as the Super Bowl halftime act by calling it a victory for 'my people, my culture, and our history' amid massive blowback from MAGA world. The NFL surprised many by announcing Sunday night that the Puerto Rican musician was chosen to headline the highly-anticipated Super Bowl halftime show in California next February. Bad Bunny — who sings all his songs in Spanish — has been critical of President Trump's immigration policies and recently admitted he refused to tour in the US over concerns that his fans would be targeted...