Key Highlights
- But league officials never wavered.
- Commissioner Roger Goodell later made clear the NFL wasn’t reconsidering the pick, keeping the global superstar locked in as the first Spanish-language headliner for the stage. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE: Cardi B warns Stefon Diggs that 'it's over' if he keeps cheatingAmong players, the response has been anything but unanimous, according to The New York Times. Several veterans admitted they simply don’t know the music.“I don’t even know who Bad Bunny is,” one NFC offensive player said.
- “I always think it should be an American.
- I think they’re trying too hard with this international stuff.”Another echoed that sentiment, saying he’d rather see “someone synonymous with football and football culture,” adding that plenty of artists who love the game could fit the bill. A third player questioned whether the league could have chosen “better examples of character and morality.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut not everyone sees it that way. Others pointed to the league’s expanding global footprint and the Super Bowl’s worldwide audience as reasons the selection makes sense.“I don’t speak Spanish, so I’m not a big fan musically,” an NFC defensive player said.
- “But America is based on diversity.
