Adam Minter, Columnist

ICE’s Super Bowl Presence Is Intentionally Confusing

February 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM UTC

Adam Minter is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering the business of sports. He is the author, most recently, of “Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale."

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