"The NFL is facing pressure ahead of Sunday's game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots to take a more explicit stance against the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement. More than 184,000 people have signed a petition calling on the league to denounce the potential presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Super Bowl, which is being held at Levi's Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area."
"Meanwhile, anticipation is building around how Bad Bunny, the halftime show's Spanish-speaking headliner, will address the moment. He has criticized President Donald Trump on everything from his hurricane response in his native Puerto Rico to his treatment of immigrants. On Sunday night, he blasted ICE while accepting an award at the Grammys. His latest tour skipped the continental U.S. because of fears that his fans could be targeted by immigration agents."
"Trump has said he doesn't plan to attend this year's game, unlike last year, and he has derided Bad Bunny as a "terrible choice." A Republican senator is calling it "the woke bowl." And a prominent conservative group plans to hold an alternative show that it hopes will steal attention from the main event. The Super Bowl is one of the few remaining cultural touchstones viewed by millions of people in real time and the halftime show is no stranger to controversy."
The NFL faces pressure to denounce potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence at the Super Bowl after more than 184,000 people signed a petition. MoveOn plans to deliver the petition to the league's New York headquarters. Bad Bunny, the Spanish-speaking halftime headliner, has criticized President Trump and blasted ICE at the Grammys; his recent tour bypassed the continental U.S. over fears fans could be targeted by immigration agents. Trump said he will not attend and called Bad Bunny a "terrible choice." Critics label the event the "woke bowl," and conservatives plan an alternative show. The game risks becoming a mix of sports, entertainment, politics and protest, unfolding amid heightened national tension.
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