Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show is not being reconsidered, NFL commissioner says

"NEW YORK -- The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday, reaffirming a decision to put the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican artist on the league's biggest stage that led to criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump and some of his supporters. Goodell addressed the Bad Bunny controversy at his news conference following the annual fall owners meeting."

""It's carefully thought through," Goodell said. "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." The 31-year-old born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio has been vocal in his opposition to Trump and his policies. He decided to do a 31-day residency in Puerto Rico, avoiding stops in the mainland U.S., citing concerns about the mass deportation of Latinos."

"He performs in Spanish and is expected to do so at the Super Bowl. "We're confident it's going to be a great show," Goodell said, acknowledging there could be more talent added to the lineup along with Bad Bunny. "He understands the platform that he's on, and I think it's going to be exciting and a united moment." The San Francisco 49ers are hosting the Super Bowl on Feb. 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California."

The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as the Super Bowl halftime headliner and has reaffirmed the decision despite criticism from President Donald Trump and some supporters. The selection announcement in late September increased streams of Bad Bunny's music and sparked backlash. The decision was characterized as carefully thought through and acknowledged that major selections often draw blowback when hundreds of millions watch. Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, opposes Trump’s policies and staged a 31-day Puerto Rico residency, avoiding mainland U.S. stops over concerns about mass deportation of Latinos. He performs in Spanish and is expected to perform at the Feb. 8 Super Bowl in Santa Clara, California.

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