🚨 Mookie Betts CALLS OUT the NFL After Bad Bunny’s Disrespectful Anthem Moment — “If You Can’t Respect Our Flag, Don’t Perform in Our Country.”
The sports world is on fire tonight after a viral video of Bad Bunny sitting silently during the American national anthem at an MLB game sparked outrage across the nation — and one of baseball’s biggest stars, Mookie Betts, isn’t holding back.
The clip, which shows the Puerto Rican singer remaining seated while the entire stadium stood with hands over their hearts, has been viewed over 30 million times in less than 24 hours. Fans were quick to flood social media with anger and disbelief — and now, even professional athletes are stepping into the storm.
In a post that’s since gone viral on X (formerly Twitter), Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts broke his silence:
“If you can’t respect our flag, don’t perform in our country. It’s that simple.”
His message hit like a thunderclap. Thousands of fans rallied behind him, calling for the NFL to “drop Bad Bunny” from the upcoming Super Bowl halftime show, labeling the incident “an insult to every American who stands for the anthem.”
Some called it a cultural misunderstanding, while others saw it as part of a growing trend of performers “using American stages without respecting American values.” Political commentators quickly weighed in, igniting an even larger debate online about freedom, respect, and patriotism in modern sports and entertainment.
Former NFL players, veterans, and celebrities joined the discussion, with one Marine veteran commenting,
“Mookie Betts just said what millions of Americans were thinking. You stand when that flag waves.”
As the controversy spreads, neither Bad Bunny nor the NFL has issued an official statement. But one thing is certain — the anthem moment has become a national flashpoint, and Mookie Betts has emerged as the voice of a furious, patriotic fanbase demanding respect for the flag and the country it represents.
And as one fan perfectly summed it up:
“You can be a superstar anywhere in the world — but in America, respect still matters.”