As Super Bowl LX preparations heat up, Bad Bunny stepped onto the field to deliver what many expected to be a massive halftime performance. However, amid the buildup, a concerning post surfaced online. A viral video sparked calls for his removal over alleged disrespect to the National Anthem.

A fan shared a video on X and wrote, “Bad Bunny disrespect our National Anthem by not standing and he wants us to watch his halftime show? Nope.”

As a result, that single post gained traction quickly and fueled calls for the NFL to reconsider its halftime choice. However, the claim did not hold up under scrutiny. The video in question did not come from an NFL event at all. Instead, it originated from the New York Yankees’ playoff game on October 8, 2025. So was Bad Bunny caught sitting down during the National Anthem at a New York Yankees game?

No, that’s not true. In fact, videos circulating on social media show Bad Bunny seated during the last verse of “God Bless America,” not the American National Anthem, which is “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

Therefore, while outrage mounted quickly, the context tells a very different story and directly challenges the narrative driving the backlash. And many fans also know that.

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Despite that, Bad Bunny said the world would dance in an ad before the game, and for a few wild minutes, it did. His Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show exploded with joy, culture, and pride as he tore through his music alongside Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, and others, pulling more than 125 million viewers into his world.

The stage felt alive, rooted deeply in Latin America and especially Puerto Rico, with a sugarcane field, a neighborhood block, and the familiar casita setting the scene. From there, the party kept growing. Even celebrities danced under the casita roof, and the crowd surged onto a massive dancefloor. The performance was packed with hidden messages, cultural nods, and moments fans will talk about for weeks. Still, as electric as it felt, not everyone walked away convinced, considering that ‘disrespect’ video.

Fans started debating over Bad Bunny amid the Super Bowl LX halftime show

The whole narrative split fans online. While some jumped to conclusions, others quickly pointed out that the claim did not line up with reality.

“Good thing this wasn’t today and it’s not the National Anthem 😂,” one fan reminded everyone on X.

Meanwhile, another fan took a sharper tone, asking, “Where was the nation anthem? I must have been deaf for that part…”

From there, the debate only grew louder. But more fans echoed the same message and tried to slow things down.

“This isn’t the national anthem,” one fan wrote, while another followed with, “That’s not the anthem… 🤷‍♂️.”

At the same time, Bad Bunny has not addressed the moment publicly. However, according to reports, he and his crew allegedly offered an explanation to a familiar face sitting nearby.

That explanation came from Laurence Leavy, better known as the orange-wearing superfan Marlins Man. Speaking to the Daily Mail, he explained the scene from his point of view.

“I noticed he is sitting down, and I take my hat off; I have my hand on my chest,” Leavy said. “They’re sitting down, and I said, ‘Dude, you guys have got to get up. They’ll give you a lot of crap if you sit down.’”

According to Leavy, fans assumed the worst in the moment. He said people thought Bad Bunny was avoiding, but in reality, “God Bless America” caught him off guard.

Still, Leavy stressed it looked bad, but in his view, it was simply bad luck that spiraled out of control.

Even so, not everyone was supportive, as one fan wrote, “They picked the worst possible person to do the halftime show!”

But the main issue is this old video resurfaced at the worst possible time, just before his Super Bowl halftime show. However, the majority of fans ultimately stood by Bunny.