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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is defending Bad Bunny.
Since naming Bad Bunny the Super Bowl halftime show performer, the NFL has faced backlash from fans opposed to the selection.
The backlash intensified after the Puerto Rican superstar sent a political message while winning his Grammy award over the weekend.
“Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say, ICE out,” Bad Bunny said during his Grammys acceptance speech.
Bad Bunny says “ICE OUT” at the #Grammys and receives a massive standing ovation:
“We are not savage, we are not animals, we are not aliens, we are humans and we are Americans. The hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love.… pic.twitter.com/IFzvguqdCR
— Variety (@Variety) February 2, 2026
On Monday, during his yearly press conference, Goodell defended Bad Bunny amid backlash.
“Listen, Bad Bunny is, and I think that was demonstrated last night, one of the great artists in the world. That’s one of the reasons we chose him. But the other reason is he understood the platform he was on, and that this platform is used to unite people and to be able to bring people together with their creativity, with their talent, and to be able to use this moment to do that. I think artists in the past have done that, I think Bad Bunny understands that, and I think he’ll have a great performance.”
HOLY SH*T 🚨 NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell supports Bad Bunny doing the Super Bowl halftime show despite millions not wanting it
THE NFL HAS GONE SO WOKE
BOYCOTT THE NFL pic.twitter.com/h8RkmW3W9w
— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) October 23, 2025
Conservative fans who are not into Bad Bunny can watch Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl halftime show featuring Kid Rock.
THE LINEUP FOR THE ALL-AMERICAN HALFTIME SHOW IS HERE! 🔥
Watch Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett THIS SUNDAY 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/xwurEhdB13
— Turning Point USA (@TPUSA) February 2, 2026