NFL Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson isn't exactly rolling out the welcome mat for Bad Bunny ahead of the pop star's upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance.
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The former Rams great told TMZ outside LAX on Monday night that if Bad Bunny doesn't like the United States, then he should "keep his ass" away from the biggest stage in American sports.
"I'm from the U.S. I love my country," Dickerson said. "And if you don't like the United States, just get your ass out of here and don't come over here."
The remarks came days after Bad Bunny used his "Saturday Night Live" monologue to hit back at critics questioning whether someone who mostly sings in Spanish should headline the show.
"If you don't understand, you have four months to learn," the Puerto Rican megastar quipped on the Oct. 4 season premiere.
Bad Bunny, recently crowned Billboard's No. 1 Latin artist of the 21st century, previously made headlines for skipping U.S. stops on his tour due to concerns about potential ICE raids. That decision, along with his halftime booking, has drawn sharp criticism from some Republican figures, including former President Donald Trump.
When reminded that Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens, Dickerson didn't back off — he just shifted the argument.
"I know Puerto Rico is part of the U.S.," Dickerson said. "But it's not the U.S. That's the way I look at it. That's the way I feel."
Dickerson didn't specify which of Bad Bunny's past comments upset him, but he made it clear he wants the 29-year-old star nowhere near Super Bowl LX if those feelings persist.
"If Bad Bunny said something about the U.S., don't come here and perform," Dickerson added. "Stay in your country."
Super Bowl LX will take place Feb. 8, 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Bad Bunny's halftime booking has already become a political flashpoint, with figures like Trump and Whoopi Goldberg weighing in from opposite ends of the spectrum.
For now, the NFL appears to be sticking with its choice. But with over four months until kickoff, the halftime show has already become one of the most polarizing in recent memory — and Dickerson's comments just turned up the volume.
