The NFL is reportedly regretting their decision to choose Kendrick Lamar over Lil Wayne for the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans. League officials issued an apology to Lil Wayne for snubbing him and now wish they had selected him for the performance. Sources revealed that the NFL acknowledges the mistake and expressed a desire to have artists with stronger connections to the location of the game in the future. Lil Wayne expressed disappointment in not being chosen for the gig, while a friend of his, Skip Bayless, shared that the rapper initially took the news hard but is now doing better.