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Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson criticized the NFL for selecting Bad Bunny to be its Super Bowl halftime performer.
Dickerson, 65, called the NFL one of the most corrupt organizations in existence and said they would do anything for money.
“I just don’t know. I don’t see why they chose that. The NFL does things that baffle you. So, they’ll do anything for money,” Dickerson told TMZ in a recent interview. “I thank God that I had the opportunity to play in the National Football League.”
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(Left) Former Los Angeles Rams running back Eric Dickerson walks onto the field before the NFC divisional playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on January 23, 2022. (Right) Bad Bunny appears on stage during the Super Bowl LX pregame and Apple Music Super Bowl LX halftime show press conference at Moscone Center West on February 5, 2026, in San Francisco, California. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)
“But as an entity, the NFL is one of the most corrupt organizations out there.”
Dickerson said he doesn’t understand why the NFL didn’t choose someone with ties to San Francisco.
“Look, why don’t we hire someone from here from home? How about someone from here in San Francisco, all these artists here in the area to play at the Super Bowl? Someone (who speaks) English, you know?” Dickerson said.
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Eric Dickerson walks the red carpet before the NFL Honors show at the Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 8, 2024. (Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports)
When Dickerson was told it would be sung in Spanish, the six-time Pro Bowl selection said it didn’t make any sense. Dickerson isn’t the only person who is upset with the NFL’s selection of Bad Bunny.
Many conservatives are concerned about Bad Bunny’s apparent “woke” values and whether they will be showcased on the big stage before a mass audience.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed that President Donald Trump will watch Turning Point USA’s (TPUSA) “All-American” halftime show on Sunday, headlined by country/rock artist Kid Rock.
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Bad Bunny accepts the award for Album of the Year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos at the 68th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, on February 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
“I think the president would prefer a Kid Rock performance to Bad Bunny. I have to say that,” Leavitt told reporters at the White House press conference Thursday.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell defended having Bad Bunny as a performer.
“Listen, Bad Bunny is, and I think that was demonstrated last night, one of the great artists in the world and that’s one of the reasons we picked him,” Goodell said. “But the other reason is that he understood the platform that he was on and this platform is used to bring people together and to be able to bring people together with their creativity, with their talents and to be able to use this moment to do that and I think artists in the past have done that.
“I think Bad Bunny understands that and I think he’ll have a great performance.”
The Seattle Seahawks face the New England Patriots at 6:30 pm ET on Sunday in Super Bowl LX.
