With the continued uproar over Dangerous Bunny headlining the 2026 Tremendous Bowl halftime present, the NFL has one clear response – Dangerous Bunny will take the stage, come what might.

Over time, Tremendous Bowl headliner bulletins have usually sparked controversy, however none fairly evaluate to the frenzy that adopted the announcement of the Puerto Rican artist’s choice earlier in September. The announcement drew sharp reactions even from Donald Trump and a number of other different conservatives.

For the primary time for the reason that backlash started, the soccer group has spoken out in protection of the artist. 

Throughout a press convention on the NFL’s fall assembly on October 22, Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the rising criticism over the choice, making it clear that regardless, Dangerous Bunny would take the league’s largest stage come 2026.

“It is rigorously thought by means of,” Goodell defended the choice, including that the controversies have been anticipated.

“I am unsure we have ever chosen an artist the place we did not have some blowback or criticism,” he mentioned. “It is fairly arduous to do when you will have actually tons of of tens of millions of individuals which can be watching.”

Whereas reaffirming the decide, Goodell revealed that they “are assured” the Grammy-winning artist would ship an impressive efficiency. “He understands the platform that he is on,” Goodell mentioned, per Leisure Weekly. “And I believe it is going to be thrilling and a united second.”

The NFL’s response comes two days after critics made a daring transfer to ensure the “Monaco” singer is faraway from the upcoming present with a petition. 

Over 50,000 signatures have been collected on a Change.org petition demanding that the soccer affiliation axe the 31-year-old singer, arguing that he does not signify conventional American values.

Relatively than Dangerous Bunny, the supporters are pushing for nation legend George Strait to take his place, claiming he higher displays “the center and soul of American music,” and appeals to all generations, as The Blast reported.

The request additional claimed that the halftime present ought to be an avenue to rejoice American heritage and never be became a political stunt. 

Alongside the petition, The Blast beforehand reported that Charlie Kirk’s nonprofit group, Turning Level USA (TPUSA), is planning to arrange a rival occasion on the identical day because the Tremendous Bowl, seemingly in protest of Dangerous Bunny’s choice. 

TPUSA tagged the occasion “The All-American Halftime Present,” and would give attention to and pay tribute to religion, household, and freedom. 

Particulars on the group’s web site confirmed that they requested followers to vote on which songs they’d like to listen to. Taking a jab on the “I Like It” collaborator’s fashion of singing in Spanish, a high reference on the choices listing acknowledged “Something in English.”

Because the criticism continued to pour in, Trump joined in sharing his disapproval of the three-time Grammy winner  on the massive stage when he made a visitor look on NewsMax’s “Greg Kelly Stories.”

In line with The Blast, host Kelly requested the president to share his ideas as she started by stating to Trump that the singer has spoken out in opposition to ICE and infrequently labels issues he disagrees with as “racist.”