Bad Bunny’s NFL Super Bowl Halftime Show faces major FCC backlash as Texas leads nationwide complaints

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl 60 halftime show still has the NFL world talking three months later. The performance at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara drew huge numbers, but it also triggered a wave of backlash across the United States. According to recent reports, more than 2,000 complaints were filed with the Federal Communications Commission after the game.Most of the anger came from Texas, Florida and California. Many viewers called the Bad Bunny Halftime Show inappropriate for a family broadcast, while others defended it as a celebration of Latin culture on one of television’s biggest stages.Texas recorded the highest number of complaints, with 226 submissions to the FCC. Florida followed with 182, while California added 156. Several viewers objected to the lyrics, choreography and themes used during the Super Bowl 60 performance.One complaint from Houston even compared the show to the infamous Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake controversy during Super Bowl XXXVIII. The viewer claimed the lyrics, despite being in Spanish, crossed the line for primetime television.Another complaint described the performance as “very indecent” and questioned why children had to watch it during a nationally televised NFL event. Still, the NFL never backed away from its decision. Commissioner Roger Goodell defended Bad Bunny before the Super Bowl during a February 2026 press conference in New Orleans. Goodell said the league expected criticism no matter who performed.“He’s one of the most popular entertainers in the world,” Goodell told reporters during Super Bowl week. “I’m not sure we’ve ever selected an artist where we didn’t have some blowback or criticism.”The controversy grew even bigger after political figures joined the discussion. Reports claimed President Donald Trump criticized the performance online, while Republican lawmakers Andy Ogles and Randy Fine publicly pushed for an FCC investigation.However, the FCC eventually cleared the show of any violations. Commissioner Anna Gomez confirmed the broadcast version removed explicit references before airing live on Fox. The review focused on songs such as "Tití Me Preguntó," "Monaco," and "Safaera."Meanwhile, Bad Bunny kept winning off the field. His album Debí Tirar Más Fotos climbed charts after the game, while clips from the Bad Bunny Halftime Show exploded online. Love it or hate it, the NFL got exactly what it wanted. People still cannot stop talking about Super Bowl 60.