Sports this 'n' that

 Conservatives are losing their minds over the NFL's announcement Sunday that rapper Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February.

The Puerto Rico native has said that the Super Bowl will be the only American stop on his concert tour, which begins in December, due to fears that ICE agents could try something. Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski earned himself a Dunce Cap when he said that ICE would be at the Super Bowl, apparently ignorant of the fact that Puerto Rico is part of the US, and that goes for other conservatives following that narrative, like former race car driver Danica Patrick, who claims Bad Bunny shouldn't be allowed to perform at the Super Bowl.

Oh? You and what army, Danica?

The intentional misperceptions created by the Trump administration have created a culture of fear for Puerto Ricans and other Latinos, and paranoia for other folks, because Trump listens to some racist trolls, despite the fact that he has employed migrants himself in the past, and lets them decide his policies for him.

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If you're a wrestling fan, it's probably a bother at this point to see ICE "recruitment" ads airing during WWE & AEW programming.

Over the last few weeks, ICE has bought air time on NXT, airing on the CW (owned by Nexstar), with the same ad airing during virtually every commercial break. WWE's parent company, TKO Holdings, is also very conservative, so this, while shocking, shouldn't be a surprise, other than an insult to fans who don't want politics mixed with their programming.

On Reddit today, folks are complaining that TBS, home of AEW's Dynamite, began putting the same ad on their program. Warner Bros. Discovery, TBS' parent, is also a right wing company.

The solution is easy. As soon as this ad, which I refuse to post, runs, change the channel for 30-60 seconds, then go back to TBS or CW or wherever. I'd not be surprised if it's running during Smackdown on Friday nights, too. Wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't, either.

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FIFA has confirmed that the 2026 World Cup will still be played in places like Seattle and San Francisco (actually at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara), despite the fact that President Pampers wants the games moved as he is trying to make those Democratic-run cities "safe" with his ham handed, bigoted approach.

"WAAAAHH! I want the games moved to Texas, Oklahoma, and Florida! WAAAAHHHH!"

No chance of that happening, Fraud Fauntleroy. It's not your call, so keep your spray tanned mug out of it. And stop harassing innocent citizens while you're at it. You're risking a class action lawsuit if you don't.

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By the end of business tonight, the MLB Division Series will be set. One series is already booked, as the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers swept out Cincinnati with an 8-5 win on Wednesday. Wouldn't be the least bit surprised to think some small minded folks might think the Mets were eliminated because someone didn't like that they upset Philadelphia last year. Well, too bad for you jabronies. I don't think Philadelphia advances this time, either.

Full predictions coming Friday.