NFL boss Roger Goodell has backed Bad Bunny to put on a Super Bowl show – just hours after his Grammys statement.

The Puerto Rican rapper will take to the halftime stage at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Sunday night.

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Bad Bunny used his Grammys acceptance speech Sunday night to hit out at ICE agentsCredit: Getty
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell spoke at his annual Super Bowl press conference MondayCredit: AP
His performance will come a week after he collected the top prize at the Grammy Awards.

And Bad Bunny used his acceptance speech to hit out at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

“Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ICE out,” he said.

“We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens – we’re humans.

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“The hate gets more powerful with more hate.

“The only thing that’s more powerful than hate is love, so, please, we need to be different.

“If we fight, we have to do it with love.”

NFL commissioner Goodell was asked about Bad Bunny’s stance on ICE at his Super Bowl press conference Monday.

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“Bad Bunny is one of the great artists in the world and that’s one of the reasons we chose him,” Goodell said.

“He also understands the platform and this platform is used to unite people and bring people together with their creativity and talents.

“I think Bad Bunny understands that and will have a great performance.”

His selection for the halftime show has proved controversial.

President Donald Trump has been among the most vocal critics of the pick.

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“I don’t know who he is,” Trump told Newsmax.

“I don’t know why they’re doing it. It’s crazy. And then they blame it on some promoter they hired to pick up entertainment.

“I think it’s absolutely ridiculous.”