Hall of Famer Michael Irvin criticized San Francisco as the worst Super Bowl LX host he’s experienced, urging the league never to return the championship game to the Bay Area.
In a recent YouTube video, Irvin said the game at Levi’s Stadium was overshadowed by a lackluster host-city experience. He described the week as “blah” and said San Francisco “just wasn’t jumping” like a Super Bowl city should.
“This was a horrible Super Bowl,” Irvin said. “They should never ever, ever, ever bring the Super Bowl back to San Francisco. In all the years of going to a Super Bowl, this was the worst.”
Irvin spent the week leading up to the game working Radio Row at Moscone Center and attending league- and sponsor-run events across the city. He said the atmosphere around those festivities, from the streets to the parties didn't match the magnitude of the big game.
“The people, blah. The buildings out here looked blah. When you go into events it was blah,” Irvin said. “I’m thinking there should be so much money out here because the tech is out here, right? But it all looks so blah.”
The three-time Super Bowl champion also criticized traffic and street closures in downtown San Francisco, saying it was nearly impossible to get around during the days leading up to the game.
“I hope the people of San Fran don’t hate me for it, because I’ve had great times here,” Irvin said. “But this, no more. You cannot bring the Super Bowl back here anymore.”
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