Fake news.
The internet went wild late last night when it was reported that Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was in attendance on a “White Dudes for Kamala Harris” Zoom call supporting the vice president in the 2024 presidential election.
The call was attended by actor Jeff Bridges and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, among others. But when it was reported by the Harris campaign in a since-deleted tweet that Burrow was on the call and endorsing the vice president in her race against former President Donald Trump, it set Twitter on fire:
https://twitter.com/mattmag1013/status/1818138187065131343
Joe Burrow is the only football player I currently root for tbh https://t.co/4NFRobwPP7
— Karen (@plainandlittle) July 30, 2024
joe burrow on the white dudes for kamala call is genuinely the best news i’ve gotten all day
— rye (@anakinsaber) July 30, 2024
Joe Burrow sits when he pees
— Smitty 🇺🇸🦅 (@smithcps01) July 30, 2024
He spend 50% of his career on Injured Reserve, he will serve you well with all his free time
— Erle James Eddy (@CallSaul505575) July 30, 2024
As we reported last night though, there was just one problem with the story: There was no evidence that the Bengals QB was actually on the call.
No screenshots of Burrow’s appearance ever made their way to social media, and many were immediately skeptical that the quarterback would be hopping on a political call to make an endorsement in the middle of training camp.
And as it turns out, that’s because he didn’t.
The Cincinnati Bengals confirmed today that despite the rumors, Burrow was not on the “White Dudes for Harris” Zoom call.
Joe Burrow did not attend 'White Dudes for Harris' call despite social media rumors | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/TThCMcOfcv
— WLWT (@WLWT) July 30, 2024
Burrow has never been particularly outspoken about politics, though a few months ago, the internet went wild when Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was pictured with former president (and current GOP presidential nominee) Donald Trump during an appearance at UFC 299.
Nick Bosa, Donald Trump and Joe Burrow pic.twitter.com/pg22nrsq94
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) March 10, 2024
Of course half of Twitter was outraged, despite the fact that Burrow never endorsed Trump or really gave any indication who he was supporting. He just took a picture with the former president.
Though he’s never endorsed a political candidate, Burrow has previously expressed his support for abortion rights, as well as supported stricter gun control laws. But it sounds like that’s about as far as his political statements are going to go for now.
He’s got more important things to focus on right now – like trying to find the real Slim Shady.
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