A final decision.
By Andrew Holleran Editor, The Spun
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Key Points
- Congressman Randy Fine urged FCC investigation and penalties over Bad Bunny’s halftime show performance.
- FCC found no violations, noting problematic language was changed or bleeped out.
- NBC and NFL touted record ratings, though analysts questioned Bad Bunny’s actual impact.
The FCC faced calls to “investigate” Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl 60 halftime show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
U.S. Congressman Randy Fine called for the FCC to look into and ultimately punish Bad Bunny, who is from Puerto Rico, for his Super Bowl 60 halftime show performance. He called it “disgusting.”
“Had he said these lyrics — and all of the other disgusting and (expletive) 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 wrote.
“We are sending @BrendanCarrFCC a letter calling for dramatic action, including fines and broadcast license reviews, against the @NFL , @nbc , and ‘Bad Bunny.’ Lock them up.”
Feb 8, 2026; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Bad Bunny performs during the half time show at the game between New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images© Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images.
The FCC, meanwhile, reportedly did look into Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl 60 halftime show performance. However, they ultimately found nothing wrong.
The FCC reportedly found that Bad Bunny committed no violations.
“One problem with any possible FCC inquiry is that Bad Bunny sang in Spanish. So presumably when the FCC managed to get a translation of what was actually said, the evidence of rule violations seemed thin at best. The aberrant language was either changed or bleeped out, said the person familiar with the FCC scrutiny,” the New York Post reported.
“While the inquiry into Bad Bunny’s allegedly bad behavior has stalled, another consequence lingers – namely, how many people tuned in and were turned off.
“The halftime show was touted by NBC, which aired the big game, and the NFL, for setting record overall ratings. Yet many analysts have questioned those metrics, and how Bad Bunny’s himself actually rated.”
You can complain about Bad Bunny’s halftime show all you want, but ultimately, he did nothing “illegal” as some would allege.
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