"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 pretty hard to do when you have literally hundreds of millions of people that are watching. The 31-year-old born Benito Antonio Martinez 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."
The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as the Super Bowl halftime performer. The decision to feature the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican artist drew criticism from President Donald Trump. The announcement led to increased streams of Bad Bunny's music and backlash. Bad Bunny has been vocal in opposition to Trump and policies and staged a 31-day residency in Puerto Rico, avoiding mainland U.S. stops due to concerns about mass deportation of Latinos. He performs in Spanish and is expected to do so at the Super Bowl, with additional talent possibly joining the lineup. The Super Bowl will be at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8; a report suggested ICE agents could be present.
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