{"id":120358,"date":"2026-02-09T16:56:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/from-kneeling-to-spanish-anthems-how-the-nfl-lost-middle-america-at-halftime-120358"},"modified":"2026-02-09T16:56:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:56:45","slug":"from-kneeling-to-spanish-anthems-how-the-nfl-lost-middle-america-at-halftime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/from-kneeling-to-spanish-anthems-how-the-nfl-lost-middle-america-at-halftime-120358","title":{"rendered":"From kneeling to Spanish anthems: How the NFL lost Middle America at halftime"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After the chaotic early 2020s, when the NFL led the way<\/a> by leaning into woke nonsense like kneeling for the national anthem or introducing “Lift Every Voice” as a separate anthem for Black Americans, there\u2019s been a lack of trust between the average football fan and the Super Bowl halftime production. The sense is, “What are they going to try this time?”<\/p>\n

The NFL responded with an all-Spanish halftime show<\/a> and effectively challenged Americans to have a problem with it. What are viewers going to do \u2014 not watch?<\/p>\n

But many didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

BAD BUNNY’S SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW IGNITES TRUMP’S FURY, DIVIDES VIEWERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Turning Point\u2019s “All-American Halftime Show”<\/a> was announced a few months ago to contrast with what many expected would be a politicized halftime show by Bad Bunny, an artist whose songs are exclusively in Spanish and who has made political statements in the past, including “Ice Out” at the Grammy Awards and “F— Trump” during the Black Lives Matter protests.<\/p>\n

The New York Times puts the number of concurrent viewers of the alternative show at 6.1 million, while Turning Point says its total viewership was around 9 million. The show aired on streaming platforms like YouTube and Rumble. That number may be a fraction of the “official” halftime show, but the Super Bowl halftime show is one of the most expensive productions in entertainment, often running more than $10 million, and the artists, who are not paid, perform for the exposure.<\/p>\n

TURNING POINT USA’S PATRIOTIC SUPER BOWL ALTERNATIVE EARNS PRAISE AS MILLIONS TUNE IN OVER BAD BUNNY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

To lose anywhere from 6 million to 9 million viewers is not a win for the official show. That Turning Point was able to compete at all, with stars like Gabby Barrett and Kid Rock, is a testament to how much Americans are craving a normal show \u2014 one with performers who don\u2019t hate them, don\u2019t attack law enforcement and don\u2019t despise the president they just re-elected.<\/p>\n

There was some irony in the show, such as when Ricky Martin joined Bad Bunny on stage for the song “Lo Que Pas\u00f3 en Haw\u00e1i,” which translates to “What happened to Hawaii.” What happened to Hawaii is that an influx of people moved in unchecked, and the local population was displaced, with some forced to leave their homes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

NFL’S ROGER GOODELL BELIEVES BAD BUNNY ‘UNDERSTANDS’ SUPER BOWL LX PLATFORM IS MEANT TO UNITE AMID ICE OUTCRY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The lyrics could easily be applied to concerns many Americans have about unchecked, massive, illegal immigration during the Joe Biden<\/a> presidency:<\/p>\n

“Quieren al barrio m\u00edo y que tus hijos se vayan (They want my neighborhood and want your children to leave) \/ No, no suelte’ la bandera ni olvide’ el lelolai (No, don\u2019t let go of the flag or forget the lelolai) \/ Que no quiero que hagan contigo lo que le pas\u00f3 a Haw\u00e1i<\/a> (I don\u2019t want them to do to you what happened to Hawaii).”<\/p>\n

Before the show, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell called Bad Bunny “one of the great artists in the world<\/a>,” saying the performer “understood the platform he was on” and that the platform is used “to unite people and bring them together through creativity and talent.”<\/p>\n

He didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

His only spoken phrase in English \u2014 still the primary language of most Americans \u2014 was “God bless America<\/a>,” followed by a list of countries in Central and South America. The point, of course, was that America \u2014 the United States of America \u2014 is not special and not something worth celebrating.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the problem with choosing someone like Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl halftime show. His music is fine on a beach, a few beers in, playing in the background. But the halftime show is supposed to be something else. As Goodell said, it\u2019s supposed to unite.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re in a new moment as Americans \u2014 a “vibe shift” following the re-election of Donald Trump<\/a> \u2014 where we know we have something worth preserving and celebrating.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bad Bunny doesn\u2019t get that, and it showed.<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM KAROL MARKOWICZ<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/kneeling-spanish-anthems-how-nfl-lost-middle-america-halftime <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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