Ex-NFL star hopes Super Bowl LX can steer clear of politics, provide fans 'an escape'

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Former New York Giants star Tiki Barber said he hoped that Super Bowl LX would be free from controversy amid criticism over Bad Bunny’s anti-ICE statements ahead of his halftime show performance.

Bad Bunny’s selection as the Super Bowl halftime show performer drew backlash among some NFL fans last year and the consternation grew after his remarks at the Grammy Awards over the weekend.

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New York Giants running back (21) Tiki Barber runs past Washington Redskins cornerback (25) Kenny Wright on his way to the end zone at FedEx Field on Dec. 30, 2006. (Geoff Burke/USA TODAY Sports)

But as the days get closer to the matchup between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, Barber suggested to The Associated Press he hoped the game is the escape that it’s intended to be.

"The Super Bowl is supposed to be an escape, right? We’re supposed to go there to not have to talk about the serious things of this country," he told the outlet. "I hope it doesn’t devolve, because if it does, then I think we’re really losing touch with what’s important in our society."

There’s a good shot it may not be.

Green Day, the famed punk rock band that is set to perform before Super Bowl LX as part of a ceremony to honor the game MVPs, has been notoriously against President Donald Trump’s administration. Last year, the band took aim at Vice President JD Vance.

Bad Bunny performs during the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

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Bad Bunny has