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Paul Brothers Have Difference Of Opinion On Halftime Show
USA Today Sports

Jake and Logan Paul are no strangers to controversy, but the brothers found themselves on opposite sides of opinion when it came to Sunday’s Super Bowl Halftime Show featuring Bad Bunny.

The elder Paul brother took to social media before the game to mention how he was not going to watch the halftime show, then went as far to call Bad Bunny (real name: Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio) “a fake American citizen who publicly hates America.”

Readers on social media pointed out the fact that Paul himself has lived in Puerto Rico since 2021.

The younger Paul, who also resides in Puerto Rico, responded quickly on X to his brother’s comments, saying that while he loved hiim, did not agree with his position.

“Puerto Ricans are Americans & I’m happy they were given the opportunity to showcase the talent that comes from the island,” Logan Paul posted.

Jake Paul Is Forced To Backtrack From Statement

After the game, and likely after seeing the backlash on social media from his statement, Jake Paul again addressed the situation, trying to distance and clarify what he said.  He claimed his issue was with the criticism Bad Bunny and other have made toward governmental agencies such as ICE.

“[I]f you’re publicly criticizing ICE who are doing their job and openly hating on America, I’m going to speak on it. Period,” he posted early Monday.  “If you benefit from a country and the platform it gives you, but publicly disrespect it at the same time, that’s what I mean by being a fake citizen.”

Paul previously went after U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess after the skier talked about how he wasn’t proud of everything going on in the country.

This article first appeared on Last Word On Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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