The NFL faced scrutiny over the decision to allow a limited number of fans to attend Super Bowl 55 during the coronavirus pandemic, but the league pledged to enforce safety policies at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
The league couldn’t stop hundreds who gathered without masks at bars in Ybor City on the eve of the Super Bowl, but the NFL did push back on social media criticism of its pregame tailgate concert featuring Miley Cyrus.
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy posted on Twitter, “For those watching the pregame show and the Miley Cyrus performance, a reminder that the tailgate party is just for the 7,500 vaccinated health care heroes.