Overview
- Rep. Andy Ogles urged the House Energy and Commerce Committee to investigate the NFL and NBC over what he called indecent content, requesting details on review processes, translations, and broadcast safeguards.
- NFL communications executive Brian McCarthy said no halftime or game viewership figures have been released, countering circulating claims about record audiences.
- DW’s fact-check debunked viral posts, confirming the onstage child was actor Lincoln Fox (not Liam Conejo Ramos), that an alleged anthem-sitting clip was from a Yankees game and not the national anthem, and that a flag‑burning image was AI-generated.
- Turning Point USA ran an alternative ‘All-American Halftime Show’ headlined by Kid Rock, who later criticized the NFL’s choice, while footage showed President Donald Trump’s watch party airing Bad Bunny’s performance despite his public denunciation.
- Bad Bunny’s 13–14 minute, mostly Spanish-language set highlighted Puerto Rican and pan-American themes with a unity message—“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”—and featured guests including Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, plus a real wedding onstage.