US EditionSuper Bowl Halftime Sparks Political Backlash over Bad Bunny Performance
Republicans argue that Spanish-language lyrics in Bad Bunny's halftime show violated broadcast decency rules, urging FCC to investigate and consider fines against NFL, NBC, and the artist.
- On February 8, House Republicans, including Rep. Randy Fine, urged FCC and Congress to investigate the Super Bowl halftime show, which aired on NBC.
- Rep. Randy Fine argued the broadcast violated decency rules and urged an FCC review, claiming lyrics sung in Spanish would have faced harsher penalties if performed in English.
- The roughly 13‑minute halftime set by Bad Bunny, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, included a `LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAII` lyric and featured Puerto Rican cultural moments, critics noted alterations.
- Rep. Randy Fine asked the FCC for a full investigation, including possible fines and license reviews, as the agency has not yet announced enforcement actions.
- The controversy highlights a partisan split over cultural expression versus broadcast standards as Bad Bunny’s streams jumped 175% and some conservatives compared it to the Janet Jackson wardrobe‑malfunction reference.
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Bad Bunny, Poor Super Bowl Ratings Could Have Lingering Effect on NFL's Popularity
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Bad Bunny Could Face SERIOUS FCC Fines...
(New York, New York) – A Florida Republican is calling for federal action after Bad Bunny headlined the Super Bowl halftime show. Rep. Randy Fine released a letter Tuesday urging Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to open a “full investigation” into the Feb. 8 performance, calling it “vulgar, indecent, and offensive.” Fine, who represents Florida’s 6th Congressional District, accused the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican artist of…
Republican Congressmen called on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to “find” and “enclose” Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny and review the NFL National Football League and NBC broadcasting licenses by considering the Super Bowl’s half-time show as “illegal.” The claim, led by Congressman Randy Fine in Florida’s sixth district, failed to use obscene language during the show by saying it included “disgusting and pornographic craps.” He…
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