Fact Check: Did Jason Kelce call Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl critics ‘bad fit for America’s future’?
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: A claim on X spread quickly online. It alleged that retired Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce had spoken out in support of the NFL’s decision. The post suggested he backed rapper Bad Bunny as the headliner for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
According to the post shared by user Brown Eyed Susan (@smc429) on Sunday, October 12, Kelce supposedly said, “If Bad Bunny is a bad fit for the Super Bowl, then maybe the people making these comments are a bad fit for America’s future.”
Bad Bunny made headlines for his Super Bowl halftime performance, sparking several claims and comments. The question remains: did Kelce actually comment on Bunny’s performance?
Online posts claim Jason Kelce spoke in defense of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance
A claim spread online suggesting that Super Bowl-winning center Jason Kelce spoke out in defense of the NFL’s choice of rapper Bad Bunny. Kelce retired from the NFL in 2024 after more than a decade with the Philadelphia Eagles.
He allegedly said, "If Bad Bunny is a bad fit for the Super Bowl, then maybe the people making these comments are a bad fit for America's future."
The claim first showed up in an Oct 12 post (archived) from X user @smc429. The post received around 1.5 million views. Shortly after, Facebook user Toni Alexis Miller shared a similar post about Kelce and Bad Bunny. She wrote: "Former NFL player Jason Kelce thinks Bad Bunny is a great choice for the Super Bowl halftime show."
“If Bad Bunny is a bad fit for the Super Bowl, then maybe the people making these comments are a bad fit for America’s future.” ~Jason Kelce
— Brown Eyed Susan (@smc429) October 12, 2025
I like those Kelce brothers. They've got great energy!
"He said: 'If Bad Bunny is a bad fit for the Super Bowl, then maybe the people making these comments are a bad fit for America’s future.' Thoughts?" That post has since reached over 109,000 views.
On Monday, October 13, conservative activist David Harris Jr posted an image showing photos of both Bad Bunny and Jason Kelce alongside the same quote. The next day, on October 14, conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza shared a meme featuring the quote on Instagram. "What an odd thing to say. How is wanting an English singer who loves America to perform at the Super Bowl a bad thing?" D'Souza shared a post with this caption.
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Fact check: Jason Kelce denies making any comment about Bad Bunny
On Tuesday, October 14, Jason Kelce, 37, clarified that he had never made such a statement. He wrote on X, “I normally don’t comment on things like this, but I feel I need to address that there are a number of accounts posting fake quotes and attributing them to me on this platform right now."
I normally don’t comment on things like this, but I feel I need to address that there are a number of accounts posting fake quotes and attributing them to me on this platform right now. I appreciate @X putting community notes on several and I will not address the other accounts…
— Jason Kelce (@JasonKelce) October 14, 2025
"I appreciate @X putting community notes on several and I will not address the other accounts specifically, because I do not want to amplify their engagement. But please know, unless you hear something directly from me via one of my platforms, it is not real," he clarified. His post has reached 1.6 million views so far.
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