As the NFL faces a growing wave of backlash over Bad Bunny’s upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance, conservative voices are seizing the moment to mock the league and propose their own “anti-woke” alternative. The idea, sparked online, quickly gained traction among right-wing commentators who argue that the NFL has abandoned its American roots in favor of political correctness.
“I imagine TPUSA’s alternative to the NFL’s Super Bowl halftime show is going to be wildly successful. Conservatives crave options that don’t force radical ideologies down our throats. Let’s award Donald Trump the ‘Charlie Peace Prize’ during the halftime show,” wrote a commentator.
I imagine TPUSA's alternative to the NFL's Super Bowl halftime show is going to be wildly successful.
Conservatives crave options that don't force radical ideologies down our throats.
Let's award Donald Trump the 'Charlie Peace Prize' during the halftime show. https://t.co/msQu9telMQ
— Chadwick (@thechadwickpaul) October 10, 2025
Former President Donald Trump takes the stage for his speech in front of Charlie Kirk, the founder and president of Turning Point USA, during the Turning Point Action event at the Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix on July 24, 2021. This is Trump’s first post-presidency visit to Arizona. Donald Trump Turning Point Action© David Wallace/The Republic via Imagn Content Services, LLC
The push for a Turning Point USA-style “anti-woke halftime show” comes amid MAGA outrage over the NFL’s selection of Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican superstar known for challenging gender norms and supporting LGBTQ+ causes. Critics say the league’s choice represents a cultural shift they no longer recognize as American.
Conservatives online are calling for a complete boycott. Oneuser wrote,“Everyone who watches NFL should be protesting and boycotting it. NFL is an AMERICAN sport. The WOKE FOOTBALL LEAGUE decided to say ‘f** you’ America and bring an Anti-American, cross dressing libtard to the Halftime show.”*
Another echoedthe sentiment: “If the NFL wants to hire an anti-American woke performer for their half-time entertainment at the Super Bowl this season, they do so without this American’s support.”
The outrage ties into a broader cultural divide. Many critics trace the NFL’s “woke turn” back to the 2016 anthem protests, when players began kneeling and the league painted “End Racism” in end zones. “Go woke, go broke! Watch their TV ratings tank!” wroteactivist, referencing declining viewership after similar controversies.
Another conservativeadded,“The NFL is a woke disaster with kneeling, BLM helmets, racist BS in the end zones. Boycott the whole damned League.”
That reference to the so-called “Charlie Peace Prize ” is also connected to President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk, the cofounder of Turning Point USA. On October 10, Trump stated that the ceremony would occur at the White House on October 14 after he returned from diplomatic visits to Israel and Egypt.
Nevertheless, the boycott movement by the conservatives is still increasing online. Given that the so-called anti-woke halftime show is either a meme or a reality, a culture war on the stage of the largest sporting venue in America does not seem to decelerate.