Sean Strickland conveyed profoundly hostile sentiments when addressing the recent Super Bowl halftime performance, employing deeply offensive terms to characterize the featured artist, Bad Bunny. This season’s NFL entertainment events became significantly politicized, with some observers interpreting Bad Bunny’s act as representing a progressive-leaning presentation. In contrast, at the other extreme of this political entertainment spectrum, a Turning Point USA concert featuring Kid Rock offered a musical display more aligned with conservative, MAGA-centric views.
Strickland is slated to return from his suspension for a confrontation with Anthony ‘Fluffy’ Hernandez this weekend, but he also dedicated time during his pre-fight media day to vehemently criticize Bad Bunny and the NFL halftime show. As the divisive fighter began to suggest that everyone should shift focus from MMA discussions to recent developments within the NFL, Strickland stated,
“I genuinely don’t wish to speak that disgraceful individual’s name. It’s simply like; someone ought to give me his name. Utter his name, I prefer not to. You are aware of whom I am referring to. The halftime show performer, the Puerto Rican, correct? Puerto Rican?….. Indeed, that utterly detestable person. It’s absolutely insane that this is modern America. In earlier times, friend, the NFL was considered the absolute archetype of masculinity. Now annually, the NFL, I suspect they all convene around a conference table.”
Sean Strickland designates Bad Bunny as an “effeminate outsider,” disregarding Puerto Rico’s U.S. territory status
As the former UFC middleweight titleholder further elaborated on his conjectures regarding the behind-the-scenes occurrences within the National Football League in recent periods, Sean Strickland continued,
“[They] ponder ‘alright gentlemen, how do we completely sabotage this athletic competition? How do we make it effeminate? How do we absolutely spoil it? Well, I’ll tell you what, why not introduce an effeminate outsider who lacks proficiency in English and then have him perform? Just depart from here. Indeed, my friend, the NFL is pathetic nowadays. Even the NFL athletes most likely despise it. Yes, without a doubt, the NFL is perceived as effeminate. I believe we can collectively acknowledge the NFL has become rather unmanly recently.”
