Overview
- Sen. Tommy Tuberville told Newsmax he will not watch Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime performance, calling the event the “Woke Bowl.”
- Turning Point USA, which announced an “All-American Halftime Show” in October, is still promoting the counterprogram but has not named any performers.
- Bad Bunny remains the NFL’s chosen headliner, and Commissioner Roger Goodell has defended the selection, saying the league expects a great show despite criticism.
- Conservative critics have targeted the choice in part because much of Bad Bunny’s catalog is in Spanish and he has criticized the president and ICE.
- A recent report said at least one NFL owner voiced concern that the halftime choice could complicate federal approval of the ESPN–NFL equity deal.