Bay area melts down over pro-ICE Super Bowl billboard

As the Super Bowl rolls into the Bay Area, a different kind of showdown is unfolding on the streets of San Francisco — and it has nothing to do with football.

A bold pro-ICE billboard near Fisherman’s Wharf has triggered outrage among local activists, unions, and immigration groups.

The digital sign, funded by American Sovereignty, depicts a uniformed immigration officer hoisting a trophy and praises him as the “Defensive Player of the Year” — a not-so-subtle nod to the NFL championship game being played this weekend just down the road at Levi’s Stadium.

According to ABC 7 reporter Suzanne Phan, the reaction has been “mixed,” though critics were far louder than supporters in interviews aired Tuesday morning.

One man who backed the message stood nearly alone.“They have a job to do too, you know. I don’t have a problem with ’em,” he told Phan.