Jeep Removes Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl Spot From YouTube

New reports surface that the singer was charged with DWI in November

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Jeep has removed its Super Bowl ad starring Bruce Springsteen following a report by TMZ that the rock icon was arrested in New Jersey for a DWI in November.

The two-minute ad, titled “The Middle,” appeared during second half of the 2021 Super Bowl and was the longest spot during the Big Game. The auto brand tapped Springsteen to call on divided Americans to find common ground.

However, the ad seemed to confirm the division in the U.S.,

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