US EditionRoger Goodell walks a fine line over Bad Bunny and Green Day’s Super Bowl performances
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell aims to keep Super Bowl LX a unifying event despite potential political statements from Bad Bunny and Green Day amid heightened security.
- On Monday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters at his annual Super Bowl news conference he wants Super Bowl LX to be a unifying moment amid political tensions ahead of Sunday performances by Bad Bunny and Green Day.
- After his Grammys criticism of ICE, critics amplified scrutiny as conservative critics and President Donald Trump targeted Bad Bunny, Puerto Rican artist and halftime performer, for his Spanish-only catalogue and tour exclusion of the continental U.S.
- As a SEAR-1 level event, Super Bowl LX involves federal, state and local law enforcement coordinated by DHS, and Goodell said ICE presence on the ground should not be a surprise.
- Asked about political remarks, Goodell replied `Boy, I hope not,` as tensions could make Super Bowl LX unlike many of the 59 previous editions, with Billie Joe Armstrong's history raising expectations.
- More details on weekend security are expected later this week, while the Department of Homeland Security and ICE face rising scrutiny amid protests and Goodell's Oval Office visit shows thawed ties with President Donald Trump.
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