A halftime set sparked outrage no one expected.
Danielle Jurinsky says a simple Super Bowl decision turned her life upside down. The 41-year-old owns JJ’s Place in Aurora, Colorado. She says she only tried to give customers what they wanted during halftime on Sunday. Instead, she now faces racism accusations, online criticism, and many one-star reviews.
Jurinsky told the Daily Mail that customers walked in asking which halftime show she planned to air. “People were walking through the door and before they would even sit down to look at the menu, asking: Which halftime show are you going to be showing?” she said.
Many wanted to watch Turning Point USA’s All-American Halftime Show. Others preferred Bad Bunny’s official Super Bowl LX performance. Jurinsky decided to show both.
“I just put the TVs on half and half,” she said. “I let Bad Bunny be on the sound for a little bit, and then I switched the sound to Turning Point.”
Online Backlash And Super Bowl Review Storm
Danielle Jurinsky (Photo Via Instagram)
The mood inside the bar quickly changed
Jurinsky said a small group protested by feeding money into the jukebox and blasting Bad Bunny songs. When the game resumed and other customers wanted the game audio, the group demanded refunds. Jurinsky said they also accused her staff of favoring white patrons.
“These gals started calling me a racist,” she told the Daily Mail.
One of the women, local Mexican singer Monica the Great, later posted a video on social media criticizing the bar. “F*** your racist ass bar tenders,” Monica wrote on Instagram. She claimed the bar “accommodated the white racist people.”
Jurinsky said she refunded their money and treated them kindly. Monica even noted online that “there was this nice white lady with glasses, she apologized a million times and gave us our money back,” referring to Jurinsky.
Still, the fallout hit hard. Jurinsky said the bar received about eight one-star Yelp reviews from people who had not visited. “People who hadn’t even been to my establishment were seeing this gal’s Instagram post and were giving me one-star reviews,” she said. “I got so upset.”
Jurinsky shared her side on X. Supporters soon flooded her page with positive reviews, donations, and gift card purchases. Some critics accused her of inventing the story to gain sympathy. She rejected that claim.
“I had to refund money. I had to tolerate bad reviews,” she said. “I’m not lying. This girl put this video up, and this is what happened.”
Jurinsky, a Republican and former Aurora city council member, said politics did not drive her decision. “Probably 75 percent of the people who come through the doors, they have no idea what the political views of the owner are,” she said.
She says she only wanted to run her bar like any other Sunday. Instead, she says, the night left her dealing with what feels like a nightmare.
Luka Doncic ‘destroys’ the Mavs on his return. Gets standing ovation and shows love to Mark Cuban
Luka Doncic hits 45 points in his first game in Dallas since being traded to the Los Angeles.
It’s rare for a home crowd to cheer the visiting team, but Luka Doncic’s return to Dallas was no ordinary night.
Just days before February’s trade deadline, the Mavericks shocked the NBA by sending their 26-year-old superstar to the Lakers—a move that outraged fans and sparked backlash toward GM Nico Harrison.
On Wednesday, Doncic played his first game back in Dallas since the trade. The arena was filled with fans in both his old Mavs and new Lakers jerseys, many chanting “Fire Nico” in protest.
Despite the emotion in the air, Doncic delivered a dominant performance, scoring a game-high 45 points to lead the Lakers to a 112-97 win. It was a powerful return for one of the league’s brightest stars—and a night Dallas won’t soon forget
The Mavericks pay tribute to Luka Dončić
While the Mavericks’ decision to trade Luka Doncic remains heavily criticized, they handled his return to Dallas with undeniable grace. The organization made sure his first game back as a Laker was met with respect and appreciation.
Every seat in the arena was draped with a T-shirt reading “Hvala za vse,” which translates from Slovenian to “thank you for everything.” It was a thoughtful nod to Doncic’s heritage and impact on the franchise.
Before tip-off, during the starting lineup announcements, the Mavericks played a tribute video showcasing some of Doncic’s most iconic moments in a Dallas jersey. The emotional gesture clearly resonated—moving Doncic to tears in front of the crowd that once called him their own.
Luka Doncic ‘DESTROYS’ his old team
Luka delivered a dazzling performance against his former team, putting up 45 points on 16-of-28 shooting, including 7-of-10 from beyond the arc. He also added 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals in a game that showed exactly why he’s one of the best in the league.
From the opening tip, Doncic was locked in. By halftime, Doncic had racked up 31 points on 11-of-16 shooting in just 19 minutes—marking the 10th time in his career he’s scored 30 or more in a single half.
Though his scoring slowed in the second half, he continued to lead effectively, securing both a Lakers win and an unforgettable showing for the fans in Dallas.
