An Open Letter to Roger Goodell

February 3, 2020

Commissioner Roger Goodell
NFL Corporate Office
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154

Dear Commissioner Goodell,

This is the first time I have ever felt compelled to write a letter to the NFL corporate office.

I have been an avid football fan my entire life, and I thoroughly enjoyed the recent Super Bowl game.

I cannot say the same thing for the Super Bowl halftime show. The NFL should apologize to its fans, to parents, and to young people across the nation.

It was a terrible display that degraded and objectified women. It was a sex show totally inappropriate for anyone, much less the young people of our nation such as those who ran onto the field before the coin toss. This is exactly what we do not want our young girls to be: pole dancers offering their bodies to those around them. This is exactly what we do not want our young men to be looking upon. If you want to raise another generation of Jeffrey Epstein’s then this is what you want to show them, but this should be the very last thing we would ever want to do.

Please apologize.

Kind Regards,

Charles M. Recker
Pastor, Heritage Baptist Church
New York, NY

[Editor’s Note: From all reports, secular as well as Christian, the Super Bowl half time show was far beyond bad taste. We include links to other reports below. Please be aware that photos of the female performers may offend. We also add a link to the Babylon Bee, which seems to cut the whole thing down to the right size.]

Christian Post: Super Bowl halftime show panned as ‘softcore porn,’ ‘horrible embarrassment’

Christian Headlines: Risqué Super Bowl Halftime Show ‘Sexualized’ Women, Crossed Line, Many Say

Miami Herald: Super Bowl halftime show was ‘sexual exploitation,’ evangelist Franklin Graham says

Grabie News: JLO Rubs Crotch, Dances On Stripper Pole During Super Bowl Halftime

Variety: Super Bowl Halftime Show: Jennifer Lopez and Shakira Deliver Red-Hot Performance

And finally, the Babylon Bee:

Halftime Show Reduces Risk Of Wardrobe Malfunction By Eliminating Most Of Wardrobe