ESPN.com · Jan 30
Why the NFL stood by Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl halftime show
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IN LATE SEPTEMBER, the NFL announced that Puerto Rican superstar rapper and singer Bad Bunny, who has openly criticized the Donald Trump administration for its immigration policies, would perform this year's Super Bowl halftime show. Five days later, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem admonished the NFL for its decision.
"They suck, and we'll win," Noem told right-wing podcast host Benny Johnson, who had asked what message she wanted to send to the league. "They won't be able to sleep at night because they don't know what they believe. And they're so weak, we'll fix it."
