Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show entertained almost 130 million people watching it on TV across the country, making them dance, sing and cry.
But to some, especially those who either don’t speak Spanish or are just racist, like GOP Florida Congressman Randy Fine, the show was “disgusting.”
Afterward, Fine called on the FCC to investigate the lyrics.
“Bad Bunny’s disgusting halftime show was illegal,” wrote Fine in a post on X. “Had he said these lyrics — and all of the other disgusting and pornographic filth in English on live TV, the broadcast would have been pulled down and the fines would have been enormous. Puerto Ricans are Americans and we all live by the same rules.”
He ended his post with “Lock them up,” which is the rallying call used by Tr**p to incite anger.
But at least he got the “Puerto Ricans are Americans” part right.
Well a week later, the FCC rendered its ruling and announced, as expected, that Bad Bunny did not violate any decency regulations.
According to the New York Post, the FCC looked at his performance of three songs, Tití Me Preguntó, Monaco and Safaera but realized that all profane lyrics had been scrubbed from the Super Bowl Halftime Show performance.
“If they hadn’t been censored, the smutty lyrics could have violated FCC rules banning profanity and obscenity during primetime hours,” wrote the Post, which noted that it spoke with someone with direct knowledge of the matter.
The Post also noted that the FCC won’t pursue the issue any more “barring further evidence.”
Now, while everyone with a shred of decency knew Bad Bunny didn’t violate any decency laws, even in Spanish, it’s important to understand the politics and ignorance shrouding the faux-outrage over the show.
This call for an investigation was initiated by Congressman Fine, a true racist, Islamophobe and ardent Tr**p supporter who has used fear tactics involving threats of Sharia Law, called for a Muslim travel ban, claimed that “Democrats can’t win elections if ONLY Americans VOTE,” wrote “Palestinian is a synonym for evil” and posted this vile tweet on Sunday.
His attack on Bad Bunny is based on nothing but racism, ignorance and a desire to support Tr**p, who Bad Bunny rightfully spoke out against Tr**p’s immigration tactics that have terrorized communities, families and individuals, including U.S. citizens.
Fine also quoted the original lyrics without taking a moment to learn that Bad Bunny actually used the clean versions of the songs in his show.
Fine and those of his ilk are angry that Bad Bunny outsmarted MAGA by hosting a residency solely in Puerto Rico so fans could enjoy the show peacefully instead of worrying about ICE agents harassing them.
In response, despite being part of the “keep politics out of sports” crowd, Fine and the MAGA population turned the Halftime Show into a political firestorm, eliciting anger by focusing on the fact that it was being performed in Spanish by an anti-Tr**per.
They even organized an alternative show featuring artists like Kid Rock to cater to the “All-American” crowd, a show which pulled in a whopping 5 million viewers.
So while the FCC found Bad Bunny innocent of violating decency laws, it’s important to understand why this investigation took place and who initiated it.
For when you do, you will see who Fine and those who support him really are and the hate they’re spreading.
