Stephen A Smith says it 'would have been nice' if Bad Bunny performed in English

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All things considered, there may be no one with a truthfully honest review of the Super Bowl halftime show, its critics, and its praise more than Stephen A. Smith.

The ESPN mogul, who has been critical of President Donald Trump, said up front that he would not give an assessment of Bad Bunny solely to oppose conservatives like "anti-Trump and anti-right" folks.

"That ain’t me, I don’t give a damn. I’m fair-minded, down the middle," Smith said on his self-titled show.

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Bad Bunny performs at the Apple Music Halftime Show during the NFL Super Bowl LX football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, California. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

Smith said Bad Bunny's performance was "a damn good show," and "the vibe was fly." However, he did agree with Trump and other conservatives about how the show was almost entirely in Spanish.

"Here’s my only reticence: You’re in the United States of America and you perform damn-near an entire performance in Spanish …" Smith said, adding that Trump made a "legitimate point" about the lack of English. "If you didn’t understand Spanish, you were lost."

"Would have been nice to see a few people celebrating the Hispanic heritage, no doubt," Smith continued, name-dropping Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. "But it also would have been nice if some of the songs were in English. That’s all. But it was still a good show."

Bad Bunny performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl LX football game between the New England Patriots