The Seattle Seahawks didn’t just beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX — they dominated them. A relentless defense and a 29–13 final made the outcome feel settled long before the clock expired.
Yet once the confetti fell, the focus shifted away from football.
Bad Bunny’s halftime show at Levi’s Stadium became the night’s defining flashpoint. Performing entirely in Spanish, he delivered a high-energy celebration of Latin culture, complete with sugarcane-themed staging and surprise appearances from Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. Inside the stadium and across social media, many praised the performance as electric.
Others reacted sharply. Some complained about the language. Others framed the show as political.
Former President Donald Trump amplified the backlash with a scathing post on Truth Social, calling the performance “absolutely terrible” and criticizing everything from the music to NFL rules. Though he didn’t attend the game, his comments quickly became part of the post-game conversation.
As the show closed, a billboard lit up with the words “the only thing more powerful than hate is love.” Bad Bunny then raised a football reading, “Together we are America.” The image spread instantly — embraced by supporters as a message of unity and criticized by others as ideological.
The reaction underscored a familiar reality: the Super Bowl is no longer just a football game. It’s a cultural stage, where music, identity, and politics collide. An all-Spanish halftime show reflected a changing audience and a broader vision of American culture — one that excites some and unsettles others.
In the end, the Seahawks’ dominant win was almost overshadowed by the debate that followed.
So what lingered longer — the game, or the halftime show?
