{"id":150246,"date":"2026-02-10T14:57:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/150246\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T14:57:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:57:11","slug":"florida-bar-is-getting-review-bombed-because-they-switched-to-the-turning-point-usa-halftime-show-during-super-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/150246\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Bar Is Getting Review-Bombed Because They Switched To The Turning Point USA Halftime Show During Super Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During last night\u2019s \u201cBig Game,\u201d football fans had some options when it came to the Super Bowl: they could either stick with the NFL\u2019s broadcast and watch Bad Bunny, or flip it over to one of the many ways to watch Turning Point USA\u2019s \u201cAll-American Halftime Show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiskeyriff.com\/2026\/02\/08\/kid-rock-performs-soulful-cody-johnson-cover-during-turning-point-usa-super-bowl-halftime-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Turning Point USA leaned more into the country music genre<\/a>, with Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett all performing during their show. Obviously, Bad Bunny put on a show doing the thing he\u2019s known for\u2026 Latin hip-hop sung entirely in Spanish. In Bad Bunny\u2019s defense, his show wasn\u2019t as divisive as many expected it to be. At one point he held up a football that read \u201cTogether, we are America,\u201d and also led with the American flag. But many still decided to tune into Turning Point USA\u2019s programming, which was presented in English.<\/p>\n<p>And many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiskeyriff.com\/2026\/02\/06\/several-nashville-bars-confirm-plans-to-switch-to-turning-point-usa-halftime-show-during-super-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">bars in Nashville shared that they had plans to switch over<\/a> to the \u201cAll-American Halftime Show\u201d during the Super Bowl. I\u2019m sure they weren\u2019t the only establishments across the country to do so. In fact, we know that a bar in St. Petersburg, Florida called The Zoo Club changed the channel in favor of Turning Point USA\u2019s show\u2026 because they are currently getting review bombed for doing so.<\/p>\n<p>The Zoo Club, also called The Zoo Sports Club, announced prior to the event that they would be showing the Super Bowl between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. That led many in the surrounding area that were looking to get out for the \u201cBig Game\u201d to try out the sports bar. Things seemed to be going okay there\u2026 until the manager made an executive decision to flip to the alternative halftime show just before Bad Bunny was set to take the stage.<\/p>\n<p>You can see how that went over (at least for this one person) in this mega-viral TikTok:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"@boogieboyee\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@boogieboyee?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@boogieboyee<\/a> What was supposed to be a proud moment for me and my people was taken away tonight, please share make this business accountable. The Zoo sports bar and grill in St Pete FL. <a title=\"badbunnyhalftime\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/badbunnyhalftime?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#badbunnyhalftime<\/a> <a title=\"badbunnyhalftimenightmare\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/badbunnyhalftimenightmare?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#badbunnyhalftimenightmare<\/a> <a title=\"racistbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/racistbar?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#racistbar<\/a> <a title=\"racistbusiness\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/racistbusiness?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#racistbusiness<\/a> <a title=\"foryoupage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/foryoupage?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#foryoupage<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c original sound - Boogieboyee\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7604740699537279757?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u266c original sound \u2013 Boogieboyee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Quite the ugly scene\u2026 and pretty funny that the manager said \u201cGood\u201d when the TikToker told him he\u2019d be posting the video on social media.<\/p>\n<p>To be fair, it doesn\u2019t look like the establishment had that high of a Yelp rating prior to last night. But now, it\u2019s undoubtedly nosediving thanks to reviews like these below that are on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/the-zoo-club-st-petersburg?start=30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Yelp page<\/a>. If you are to scroll through The Zoo Club\u2019s reviews, almost all of them have been added today (the day after the Super Bowl).<\/p>\n<p>And here are some that really take aim that the place for changing it from Bad Bunny to Turning Point USA:<\/p>\n<p>Dwayne M. \u2013 1 out of 5 stars<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHorrible service, filled with bigots and hate. The food is nasty and there is a rancid smell everywhere. Probably best to find a place that smells less like a Jr. High boys bathroom. Oh and they ruined halftime. The manager is MAGA and dumb as soap. Paid for the Super Bowl experience\u2026 I left at halftime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prince J. \u2013 1 out of 5 stars<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI went to The Zoo expecting a typical sports bar atmosphere where everyone could enjoy the big moments together. Instead, what I witnessed was a bar that seems more interested in pushing a political agenda than creating a welcoming environment for all its patrons. During the halftime show, a customer politely asked why the bar refused to play Bad Bunny\u2019s performance. <\/p>\n<p>Rather than keeping things neutral or accommodating what many people clearly wanted to watch, the staff chose to play a Turning Point USA segment instead. Let that sink in: at a sports bar with wall-to-wall TVs, during one of the most widely watched entertainment moments of the year, they opted for political content over mainstream halftime entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Laney S. \u2013 1 out of 5 stars<\/p>\n<p>\u201cManager changed the SUPER BOWL HALFTIME.. to a completely different halftime. Didn\u2019t get to see the original, due to what he prefers\/wants.\u00a0 Could have perhaps split the screens\u2026 but no, he decided to play another version of the halftime on all TVs. NOT WHAT WE WENT DINE IN FOR.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Guillermo R. \u2013 2 out of 5 stars<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFood was okay, the service was mid, the ambience was good until the halftime show. I walked out and didn\u2019t tip the bartender. I had to go somewhere else to watch it. That was some BS. They obviously they don\u2019t know how to cater to the public. No one wanted to watch that weak MAGA halftime show. I\u2019ll never come here again. Good thing I was only here for work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clearly the channel switch had some people up in arms.<\/p>\n<p>On the flip side, there are some customers\/reviewers that are leaving five-star reviews, and commending The Zoo Club for shifting to the alternative programming at halftime. Just check out some of these that are\u2026 I guess the opposite of review-bombing. Maybe review-defending?<\/p>\n<p>Jeff S. \u2013 5 out of 5 stars<\/p>\n<p>\u201cService is great, food is okay, people are great, and the fact that they played the Super Bowl made it a fun place to be. I was super glad when they changed the channel at halftime to the All-American halftime show. I know some people complain, but I want to commend the owners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thomas C. \u2013 5 out of 5 stars<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmazing venue. Outstanding food and service! True AMERICAN experience. Great atmosphere for people who love this country and everything it stands for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jason S. \u2013 5 out of 5 stars<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood food, good service. Great place to watch a game with a sporty vibe. The management is great and I respect their choice in programming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s truly a political rock fight in the review section of the Florida restaurant. Maybe the age old saying will be true for The Zoo Club\u2026 any publicity is good publicity? Maybe not\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"During last night\u2019s \u201cBig Game,\u201d football fans had some options when it came to the Super Bowl: they&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":150247,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":{"0":"post-150246","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-st-petersburg","8":"tag-st-pete","9":"tag-st-pete-headlines","10":"tag-st-pete-news","11":"tag-st-petersburg","12":"tag-st-petersburg-headlines","13":"tag-st-petersburg-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150246"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150246\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}