Stephen A. Smith enjoyed Bad Bunny's Super Bowl 60 halftime show, but he had one main problem with it.
The ESPN personality responded to President Trump's criticism of Bad Bunny's halftime show on his podcast on Monday. Stephen A. Smith didn't go as far as President Trump did - the POTUS sounded off on Bad Bunny's performance, calling it awful - but he did have one issue with it.
“The Super Bowl Halftime Show is absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER! It makes no sense, is an affront to the Greatness of America, and doesn’t represent our standards of Success, Creativity, or Excellence. Nobody understands a word this guy is saying, and the dancing is disgusting, especially for young children that are watching from throughout the U.S.A., and all over the World. This ‘Show’ is just a ‘slap in the face’ to our Country, which is setting new standards and records every single day — including the Best Stock Market and 401(k)s in History,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“There is nothing inspirational about this mess of a Halftime Show and watch, it will get great reviews from the Fake News Media, because they haven’t got a clue of what is going on in the REAL WORLD — And, by the way, the NFL should immediately replace its ridiculous new Kickoff Rule. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
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Smith discussed the halftime show on his podcast on Monday.
The longtime ESPN personality made it clear that while he enjoyed the show, it would have been nice if some of the songs were in English.
Smith's one issue with the performance
Smith praised Spanish as a language, but admitted he couldn't understand the show.
“Here’s my only reticence, you’re in the United States of America and you perform damn-near an entire performance in Spanish,” Smith said. “But if you didn’t understand Spanish, you were lost. And most Americans don’t understand Spanish…It was primarily in Spanish. And if most people don’t understand the lyrics because you’re speaking in what they deem to be a foreign language, that is a legitimate point the president made.”
“Would have been nice to see a few people celebrating the Hispanic heritage, no doubt,” Smith continued. “But it also would have been nice if some of the songs were in English. That’s all. But it was still a good show.”
The NFL will now look ahead to 2027.
Three favorites have already emerged as a frontrunner for the Super Bowl in Los Angeles next year.