A new poll showed that NFL players are almost split down the middle when it comes to this Bad Bunnythe upcoming Super Bowl halftime show performance.
In a survey published by The Athletic On Monday, Feb. 2, 41.4 percent of players said they “didn’t like” the 31-year-old rapper being chosen as the halftime performer.
“I don’t even know who Bad Bunny is,” said an anonymous NFC offensive lineman. “I always think it should be an American. I think they’re trying too hard with this international stuff.”
Bad Bunny – who won Album of the Year at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 1, is from Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States.
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Another anonymous offensive lineman from the NFC said he would prefer “anybody that is synonymous with football and football culture. I feel like there are a ton of artists who are fans of the game.”
“I think there are better examples of character and morality than Bad Bunny,” said one AFC offensive lineman.
The Athletic He spoke to 58 players for the poll, with 58.6 percent of players favoring Bad Bunny’s selection.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 01: Bad Bunny attends the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
Amy Sussman/Getty Images“I’ve listened to his music, obviously, but I don’t speak Spanish, so I’m not a big fan,” said one NFC defensive lineman. “But I think it’s great to have it, because America is built on diversity. America was built on immigration. So I’m looking forward to having it furthering that American dream. I like it. I like choice.”
An NFC offensive lineman admitted he had “never heard” Bad Bunny’s music, but acknowledged it was a smart business decision for the NFL.
“I saw in the year-end data that it’s the world leader in music streams, it makes sense to want to make this a global performance,” the player said. “Good for ratings.”
Another NFC offensive lineman said, “Yeah. It’s going to be a good time. The girls like Bad Bunny, so of course we’re going to like it.”
The Athletic also polled a group of 76 current NFL players about their dream halftime show, with Michael Jackson leading the way with 13 votes. Jackson died in 2009.
The NFL’s decision to have Bad Bunny perform at the Super Bowl has proved divisive, even with the President of the United States. pondering the subject.
“I’ve never heard of him,” President Donald Trump he said during an interview with Newsmax in October 2025. “I don’t know who it is. I don’t know why they’re doing it. It’s, like, crazy.”
Trump, 69, called the choice “absolutely ridiculous.”
the president duplicated during an interview with the New York Post last month Trump brought together Bad Bunny and Green Day, who will perform at the Super Bowl opening ceremony from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
“I’m against them,” Trump said. “I think it’s a terrible choice. All it does is sow hate. Terrible.”
The president told the publication will not attend Super Bowl 60 between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Feb. 8, because the game is “too far away.”