FCC reviewed transcripts of Bad Bunny Super Bowl show
USA Today • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requested transcripts of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show from NBC following Republican lawmakers' concerns about potential federal indecency violations.
- FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez reviewed the transcripts and found no rule violations or justification for penalizing broadcasters over the live performance.
- The performance celebrated Puerto Rican and Latin American culture but faced backlash from conservatives, including former President Donald Trump, who called it "an affront to the Greatness of America."
- Republican lawmakers, including Reps. Randy Fine and Andy Ogles, called for investigations and fines against the NFL, NBC, and Bad Bunny, alleging the show contained explicit and indecent content.
- USA TODAY reporters fluent in Spanish noted that many explicit lyrics cited by
