As Super Bowl Sunday rapidly approaches, one of footballâs most recognizable names is making it clear he wonât be tuning in for the NFLâs official halftime spectacle.
According to Fox News, pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre announced on social media that he plans to skip this yearâs Super Bowl Halftime show, which will feature Latin trap star Bad Bunny.
Instead, Favre said he will watch an alternative broadcast billed as the âAll-Americanâ halftime show, organized by Turning Point USA.
âNot familiar with Bad Bunny so donât know if his music is good or bad,â Favre wrote on X. âIâm just going to watch what I know Lee Brice, Kid Rock All-American Halftime Show.â
Favreâs comment places him among a growing group of conservative-leaning athletes and media figures who have publicly distanced themselves from the NFLâs choice of performer.
Several critics have said they object to Bad Bunnyâs political views and what they describe as the leagueâs increasingly âwokeâ 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 NFLâs official broadcast.
âI think the president would much prefer a Kid Rock performance over Bad Bunny. I must say that,â Leavitt told reporters during Thursdayâs White House press briefing.
While criticism has mounted, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has stood firmly behind the leagueâs choice. He praised Bad Bunnyâs global appeal and framed the performance as part of the NFLâs broader effort to bring people together.
âListen, Bad Bunny is, and I think that was demonstrated last night, one of the great artists in the world and thatâs one of the reasons we chose him,â Goodell said. âBut 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.
âI think Bad Bunny understands that and I think heâll have a great performance.â
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 NFLâs official halftime show or its conservative alternative, the divide over this yearâs performance is already one of the gameâs most talked-about storylines.