<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">NFL commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed that there are no plans to replace Bad Bunny as the halftime performer at Super Bowl LX in February.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Goodell made his first statement on the matter as backlash against the Puerto Rican performer, who only performs songs in Spanish and has expressed anti-ICE sentiments, has grown in recent weeks. A </span><a href="https://ew.com/petition-replace-bad-bunny-with-george-strait-super-bowl-halftime-show-passes-50000-signatures-11833542"><span style="font-weight: 400;">petition</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to replace Bad Bunny (real name Benito Ocasio) with country performer George Strait earned more than 50,000 signatures.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s carefully thought through,” Goodell said of the performance, per </span><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-show-reconsidered-nfl-126764247"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ABC News</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. “I’m not sure we’ve ever selected an artist where we didn’t have some blowback or criticism. It’s pretty hard to do when you have literally hundreds of millions of people that are watching.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We’re confident it’s going to be a great show,” the commissioner added. “[Ocasio] understands the platform that he’s on, and I think it’s going to be exciting and a united moment.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“He’s one of the leading and most popular entertainers in the world,” Goodell said of Bad Bunny’s global appeal. “That’s what we try to achieve. It’s an important stage for us. It’s an important element to the entertainment value.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The artist’s selection, which was made in conjunction with Jay-Z’s company Roc Nation, was controversial because of his past anti-ICE statements, including his refusal to schedule any tour stops in the United States due to alleged fears about his fans being taken into ICE custody at his shows.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“…There was the issue of — like, f***ing ICE could be outside (my concert). And it’s something that we were talking about and very concerned about,” Bad Bunny said, referring to ICE agents as “motherf***ers” and “sons of bitches.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ocasio also addressed the backlash he and the NFL received about none of his songs being English, advising viewers to learn Spanish if they didn’t like it.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Earlier this month, Turning Point USA </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/turning-point-usa-announces-bad-bunny-free-all-american-halftime-show-to-rival-nfls"><span style="font-weight: 400;">announced</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that they would be hosting an alternative All-American Halftime Show at the same time as the Super Bowl halftime show. </span></p>

<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

NFL Commish Gives Update On Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show Amid Backlash

CONTINUE READING

AI Company Will Clean Your Home For Free, But There’s A Catch

Spencer Pratt Gives Blunt Take On Celebrity Endorsements

The Tiny Theme Park That Just Beat Disney At Its Own Game

Oscar-Winning Actress Branded ‘Evil Zionist B*tch’ By Raving Man On The Street

Stan Lee’s AI Clone Is Now Available For Hire

Jimmy Kimmel Chokes Up During Adam Carolla’s Big Hollywood Moment

Entertainment

Sports

Football

Music

Roger Goodell

Super Bowl

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Evening Wire: Lebanon Ceasefire Begins & Murder-Suicide Rocks VA | 4.16.26

The Pendragon Cycle

Menu

— Entertainment —

NFL Commish Gives Update On Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show Amid Backlash