{"id":336552,"date":"2026-02-06T00:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T05:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/eric-dickerson-doubles-down-on-bad-bunny-criticism-calls-nfl-corrupt"},"modified":"2026-02-06T00:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T05:58:14","slug":"eric-dickerson-doubles-down-on-bad-bunny-criticism-calls-nfl-corrupt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/eric-dickerson-doubles-down-on-bad-bunny-criticism-calls-nfl-corrupt","title":{"rendered":"Eric Dickerson Doubles Down On Dangerous Bunny Criticism, Calls NFL \u2018Corrupt\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Eric Dickerson<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Doubles Down On Bad Bunny Criticism<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">&#8230; The NFL Sold Out!!!<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-02-05T16:35:30-08:00\"><br \/>\n               February 5, 2026<br \/>\n              4:35 PM PST<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-ad6f04776d41442c960b55c054c324ed\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-9e793aa7-6efc-4553-99cf-96a6e4d9b36f-1654819664-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-9e793aa7-6efc-4553-99cf-96a6e4d9b36f-1654819664-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Benito\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/21\/16by9\/2026\/02\/05\/212fb201ca5e4306a20cf8c6ca222e5e_md.jpg\" alt=\"eric-dickerson-kal-02-04-2026\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ad6f04776d41442c960b55c054c324ed--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3d805fca4925137846c907a9591a6924\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/eric-dickerson\/\"><strong>Eric Dickerson<\/strong><\/a> is NOT backing down from his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/bad-bunny\/\"><strong>Bad Bunny<\/strong><\/a> stance &#8212; and now he\u2019s dragging the NFL into the fire!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3d805fca4925137846c907a9591a6924--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3b1f91503967e1ecaf5be56575580caa\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Hall of Fame running back tells <a href=\"https:\/\/tmz.com\/sports\"><strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong><\/a> he&#8217;s doubling down on the opposition to the global superstar&#8217;s headlining of Sunday&#8217;s Super Bowl halftime show.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3b1f91503967e1ecaf5be56575580caa--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c5283f45199ebef64d6cf7defa98649a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/10\/07\/eric-dickerson-bad-bunny\/\"><strong>Of course<\/strong><\/a>, Dickerson has been very outspoken about the choice \u2026 saying he&#8217;d rather anyone else play, insisting Benito should &#8220;keep his ass where he&#8217;s at&#8221; in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c5283f45199ebef64d6cf7defa98649a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-895286204be0ca8bae88a0b6e4208d57\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260202_233f45faa0b44afd9a2760220cf3f54c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:f1d33763-9681-4c29-a465-e598b7c69fd9\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/23\/4by3\/2026\/02\/02\/233f45faa0b44afd9a2760220cf3f54c_md.png\" alt=\"bad bunny sub getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-895286204be0ca8bae88a0b6e4208d57--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1dd6ed528771fd2c1b0b7395b57f7114\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>So when we caught up with the NFL legend on Wednesday at the San Jose airport ahead of the big game \u2026 we had to ask if he\u2019d changed his mind.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1dd6ed528771fd2c1b0b7395b57f7114--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6b623744048996618e27df76ba540d3f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>\u201cHell no. Absolutely not, man,\u201d Dickerson said. \u201cWhy can\u2019t we get somebody from right here, from home? How about someone from right here in San Francisco? All these artists right here in the area to play at the Super Bowl.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6b623744048996618e27df76ba540d3f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-eaaced7914793d05f2465b04e054befb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Dickerson also questioned whether a Spanish-language performance would resonate with American audiences.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-eaaced7914793d05f2465b04e054befb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-605b341c6541c297f446bcbacfdfc78b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>\u201cHe speaks English,\u201d Dickerson said. \u201cI don\u2019t know if it\u2019s going to be in Spanish or whatever. What sense does that make?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-605b341c6541c297f446bcbacfdfc78b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a2ecc7ac91ef6432736afb762f061640\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-441c87fe-7548-4be5-a8e0-cd5938f81c3c-55634124-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-441c87fe-7548-4be5-a8e0-cd5938f81c3c-55634124-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2d\/16by9\/2025\/10\/07\/2ddc35aa81b6481f974e9ecbbd9d2cc2_md.jpg\" alt=\"eric-dickerson-kal-10-07-2025\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Joy Of Everything<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a2ecc7ac91ef6432736afb762f061640--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4bb2abf92c90f0d5e1dcdf4501eb8170\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The former Rams star then waded deeper into controversy \u2026 saying he doesn\u2019t view Puerto Rico the same as the mainland U.S., though he insisted he has nothing against the island itself.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4bb2abf92c90f0d5e1dcdf4501eb8170--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c960ff35661db8a0dfc22d816be4a400\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Dickerson wasn&#8217;t done swinging.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c960ff35661db8a0dfc22d816be4a400--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c8a47efa7f5209e5bf5e34e2da062a02\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He also blasted the league\u2019s diversity efforts &#8212; calling the Rooney Rule \u201ca freaking joke\u201d and arguing Black coaches still aren\u2019t getting fair shots at top jobs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c8a47efa7f5209e5bf5e34e2da062a02--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2525909632e7772383feeb241c08f997\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t make a person hire a Black coach,\u201d Dickerson said. \u201cOwners are going to do what they want to do. You feel comfortable with who looks like you sometimes. That\u2019s just it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2525909632e7772383feeb241c08f997--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a3503a003aaff59061cc0cd566c06db4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>ED also went after the league.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a3503a003aaff59061cc0cd566c06db4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-dc165531881793d45784fa66131b9327\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ll do anything for money,\u201d he said. \u201cAs an entity, the NFL is one of the most corrupt organizations there is.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-dc165531881793d45784fa66131b9327--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-83084888f6a0d7f86c52e287fd080e12\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-83084888f6a0d7f86c52e287fd080e12--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3d6d4f1d9d143eedc4a73f4908759ef9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>To summarize, the NFL legend ain&#8217;t backing down &#8230; at all!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3d6d4f1d9d143eedc4a73f4908759ef9--><\/p><\/div>\n<p> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/02\/05\/eric-dickerson-bad-bunny-horrible-choice-super-bowl-halftime\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Dickerson Doubles Down On Bad Bunny Criticism &#8230; The NFL Sold Out!!! 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