As Super Bowl Sunday rapidly approaches, one of football’s most recognizable names is making it clear he won’t be tuning in for the NFL’s official halftime spectacle.
According to Fox News, pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre announced on social media that he plans to skip this year’s Super Bowl halftime show, which will feature Latin trap star Bad Bunny.
Instead, Favre said he will watch an alternative broadcast billed as the “All-American” halftime show, organized by Turning Point USA.
“Not familiar with Bad Bunny so don’t know if his music is good or bad,” Favre wrote on X. “I’m just going to watch what I know Lee Brice, Kid Rock All-American Halftime Show.”
Favre’s comment places him among a growing group of conservative-leaning athletes and media figures who have publicly distanced themselves from the NFL’s choice of performer.
Several critics have said they object to Bad Bunny’s political views and what they describe as the league’s increasingly “woke” cultural direction.
The backlash has drawn in other prominent voices from the sports world. Fellow NFL Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson and former ESPN host Sage Steele have both voiced displeasure with the decision to feature Bad Bunny, arguing that the Super Bowl stage should steer clear of divisive politics.
The alternative halftime show has also attracted attention from the White House. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump would be watching the Turning Point USA production rather than the NFL’s official broadcast.
“I think the president would much prefer a Kid Rock performance over Bad Bunny. I must say that,” Leavitt told reporters during Thursday’s White House press briefing.
While criticism has mounted, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has stood firmly behind the league’s choice. He praised Bad Bunny’s global appeal and framed the performance as part of the NFL’s broader effort to bring people together.
“Listen, Bad Bunny is, and I think that was demonstrated last night, one of the great artists in the world and that’s one of the reasons we chose him,” Goodell said. “But the other reason is he understood the platform he was on and this platform is used to unite people and to be able to bring people together with their creativity, with their talents and to be able to use this moment to do that and I think artists in the past have done that.
“I think Bad Bunny understands that and I think he’ll have a great performance.”
The debate over halftime entertainment highlights how the Super Bowl has become more than just a football game, increasingly serving as a cultural and political flashpoint.
Super Bowl LX kicks off tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the Seattle Seahawks facing the New England Patriots.
Whether viewers choose the NFL’s official halftime show or its conservative alternative, the divide over this year’s performance is already one of the game’s most talked-about storylines.
