General Hospital‘s ‘fixer’ for mob boss Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) has a lot to say about the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. The actor got attacked for his opinion.
Recently, Nancy Lee Grahn, who plays Alexis, announced how strongly & negatively she felt about American Idol Judge Carrie Underwood appearing on her friend Jimmy Kimmel’s show.
General Hospital Actor Outspoken
Stephen A. Smith, who plays Brick on ABC’s General Hospital, is also an ESPN mogul who is very outspoken and basically fears no one on or off the playing field. He also has his own very successful show called Straight Shooter with Stephen A. Smith. Smith had a lot to say about Bad Bunny’s performance.
Smith Will Not Say What Everybody Wants Just To Make Them Happy
When you think about it, Stephen A. Smith might be the only one who has a truly honest opinion about the Super Bowl halftime show, its critics, and its praise.
The ESPN mogul, who has been critical of President Donald Trump, said right away that he wouldn’t give Bad Bunny a bad review just to make conservatives or people who are “anti-Trump and anti-right” angry or happy.
Smith Agrees With President Trump, Triggers Fans
“That ain’t me, I don’t give a damn. I’m fair-minded, down the middle,” Smith said on his show. He added Bad Bunny had a “a damn good show” and “the vibe was fly,” But he did agree with Trump and other conservatives that the show was mostly in Spanish.
Smith said, “Here’s my only concern: You’re in the United States of America, and you perform almost the whole show in Spanish.” He went on to say that Trump had a “legitimate point” about the lack of English. “You were lost if you didn’t know Spanish.”
Viewers Turn On Stephen A. Smith
Smith went on to say that once he agreed with Trump and the conservatives, he said, “all of a sudden the world just comes to an end” he added, “everybody’s gotta make a big deal out of it without seeing the big picture.” People started turning on him. He told them to cool their jets; it’s okay to have an opinion.
“Would have been nice to see a few people celebrating the Hispanic heritage, no doubt,” Smith went on, dropping names like Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. “But it would have been great if some of the songs were in English too. That’s it. But it was still a good show.
President Trump Speaks Out About Bad Bunny Show
President Trump used his Truth Social platform to announce that it was the worst ever, saying:
“The Super Bowl Halftime Show is absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER! It makes no sense, is an affront to the Greatness of America, and doesn’t represent our standards of Success, Creativity, or Excellence. Nobody understands a word this guy is saying, and the dancing is disgusting, especially for young children that are watching from throughout the U.S.A., and all over the World”
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