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More Than 25,000 ‘ICE OUT’ Towels Flood Super Bowl LX in Non-Disruptive Protest

Organizers used the Super Bowl’s platform to amplify calls to curb ICE practices through a coordinated, non-disruptive display.

Overview

  • Contra-ICE volunteers handed out over 25,000 rally towels outside Levi’s Stadium, urging fans to raise them during the game, especially at Bad Bunny’s halftime show.
  • The towels featured Lalo Alcaraz’s Bad Bunny–themed artwork with the “ICE OUT” message and a QR code that drove donations reported above $30,000 by kickoff.
  • Organizers framed the action as “Flags in the Stands,” linking cultural visibility to activism following Bad Bunny’s Grammys remarks and pregame criticism from Green Day.
  • The NFL said no ICE enforcement operations were planned for the event as security involved more than 35 agencies on-site, no specific credible threats were reported, and ICE agents were among the personnel present.
  • Fan response ranged from enthusiastic participation to visible rejection, while Rep. Ro Khanna pressed officials to keep ICE away and reported no constituent incidents by midafternoon.