Ediberto Roman, The Conversation: The real reason conservatives are furious about Bad Bunny’s forthcoming Super Bowl performance

Kevin R. Johnson

16 Oct 2025 — 1 min read

Ediberto Roman for The Conversation (The real reason conservatives are furious about Bad Bunny’s forthcoming Super Bowl performance) writes about the controversy surrounding the NFL’s announcement that Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny would headline the Super Bowl halftime show. Conservatives and Trump administration officials have been on the attack.

Professor Roman's view: "The spectacle of a Spanish-speaking rapper performing during the most-watched sporting event on American TV is a direct rebuke of the Trump administration’s efforts to paper over the country’s diversity."

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