SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) 鈥� NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday he doesn鈥檛 expect Bad Bunny to say anything divisive during his halftime performance.
The Puerto Rican musician won album of the year at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night. While accepting an earlier award, Bad Bunny for its dramatic expansion of immigration arrests.
鈥淏efore I say thanks to God, I鈥檓 going to say ICE out,鈥� Bad Bunny said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e not savage, we鈥檙e not animals, we鈥檙e not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.鈥�
Goodell was asked at his news conference to kick off Super Bowl week if he expects political statements from Bad Bunny, Green Day or any other artists performing at the game. He said Bad Bunny understands that the NFL is providing a platform 鈥渢o unite people and be able to bring people together.鈥�
鈥淏ad Bunny is, and I think that was demonstrated last night, one of the great artists in the world,鈥� Goodell added. 鈥淎nd that鈥檚 one of the reasons we chose him.鈥�
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