The NFL picked Bad Bunny because he had the no. 1 album in the US last year. They picked him because he's immensely popular and his presence was going to draw ratings to the halftime show outside of NFL fandom.DavidGee24 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 16, 2026 8:32 pmThat's all fine and dandy, but why would they pick someone that they knew would turn off a lot of people? I mean, you pick Usher, just about everyone likes that. You pick Rhiannon, just about everyone likes that. You pick latinas J-Lo and Shakira, just about everyone likes that. Even the old-school rappers, a lot of people at first went oh really those old farts, and then we ended up getting a damn good show with no political BS other than Eminem kneeling and people laughing at him because he apparently forgot what year it was.gil wrote: ↑Mon Feb 16, 2026 8:01 pmDo you really think he was iced because he opposes policies? I'd suspect there are thousands in that category!I'd say it was because of his popularity. I think he was the most streamed artist in the world in 2025. And I hear all the time that the NFL is trying to get more of a global presence, especially in Latin America.
What did the NFL think, that Bad Bunny was going to go out there like Freddie Mercury at Live-Aid and win over the entire world on the first note?
The NFL does not care that a bunch of hypocrites who site "fuck your feelings" as their no. 1 credo are a bunch of melting snowflakes.
This is you folks 70 years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGsVm3_ ... rt_radio=1