Stefon Diggs believes Bad Bunny is a ‘great choice’ by the NFL to perform in this year’s Super Bowl halftime show, despite fury over the singer’s criticism of ICE.
Cardi B’s boyfriend will line up in his first Super Bowl when his New England Patriots take on the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara on Sunday night.
But the buildup to the big game has been dominated by the decision to give the prized halftime slot to Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican artist who enjoyed a successful night at the Grammys on Sunday.
However, speaking to Daily Mail at the Super Bowl’s opening night on Monday, Diggs revealed he thought the Puerto Rican artist is the perfect choice: ‘I don’t really get into politics or religion on camera or on the internet.
‘I keep my personal views to myself because nobody cares about how you feel. There’s always going to be someone that disagrees with you.
‘I think Benito is one hell of an artist. I feel like they picked him for a reason. He’s one of the biggest artists in the world. I even listen to the songs and I can barely say the words.
Stefon Diggs thinks Bad Bunny is a ‘great choice’ by the NFL for the Super Bowl halftime show
The Puerto Rican artist criticized ICE again while having a successful night at the Grammys
‘I think he was a great choice and I look forward to the halftime show, watching it after the game not during. I hope it’s a great show and people enjoy it.’
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell remained coy on Bad Bunny’s latest criticism of ICE at the Grammys on Sunday night.
The Puerto Rican artist criticized ICE during his victory speech, just a week before Donald Trump’s agents will be patrolling when he performs at Levi’s Stadium.
Speaking at his annual press conference at Super Bowl week, Goodell described Bad Bunny as ‘one of the greatest artists in the world’, before adding: ‘He understood the platform he was on.
‘This platform is used to unite people and to be able to bring people together with their creativity, with their talent, and to be able to use this moment to do that. I think artists in the past have done that.
‘I think Bad Bunny understands that and I think he’ll have a great performance.’
Bad Bunny won three awards on Sunday night, including the prestigious Album of the Year, and said: ‘Before I say thanks to god, I’m going to say, ICE Out.’
He received a massive ovation from the crowd before he continued his speech. ‘We are not savage. We are not animals. We are not aliens. We are humans, and we are Americans.
Diggs is dating rapper Cardi B, who is expected to be at Levi’s Stadium to cheer on her man
‘The hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love. So, please, we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love.
‘We don’t hate them, we love our people, we love our family, and that’s the way to do it, with love.’
The announcement that Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, would perform was first made in late September, instantly placing the singer and rapper at the center of a political firestorm.
Within days, the choice drew sharp rebukes from high-ranking government officials who questioned the artist’s past criticisms of U.S. immigration policies. He previously cited ICE agents as a reason he did not include any mainland US dates for his tour.
Donald Trump was among those to criticize the decision, and he later revealed that he would not be attending the game due to the Puerto Rican’s selection.
