Texas Tech kicker Reese Burkhardt had a profession second Saturday when he scored a landing on a pretend discipline objective, then gave a shoutout to former President Trump.Â
After taking a shock pitch and racing round TCU defenders to get into the top zone within the second quarter, Burkhardt pulled his jersey as much as reveal a shirt that mentioned “Trump 24 MAGA.”
Texas Tech ended up shedding a 35-34 heartbreaker to TCU, however Burkhardt has been the speak of the sport. Trump supporters have praised the senior kicker, whereas liberals have criticized him and this system on social media.Â
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Burkhardt’s stunt is simply the most recent in a string of Trump shutouts at main sporting occasions.
Texas Tech Purple Raiders placekicker Reese Burkhardt (38) celebrates after operating a trick play for a landing in opposition to the TCU Horned Frogs within the second quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Value, Texas, Oct. 26, 2024. (Tim Heitman/Imagn Photos)
Throughout Sport 1 of the World Sequence between the Dodgers and Yankees in Los Angeles Friday night time, a girl sitting behind residence plate gave the impression to be sporting a MAGA hat, sparking a flurry of reactions on the web.Â
In the meantime, some MAGA gear at sporting occasions has been met with resistance from safety.Â
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A girl gave the impression to be sporting a “Make America Nice Once more” hat. (Alex Slitz/Getty Photos)
On Sept. 28, the Arizona Cardinals apologized to a girl, Susan Rosene, who was advised she needed to take away a “Make America Nice Once more” hat to enter State Farm Stadium for the group’s sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams.
Within the spring and summer season of 2021, a person was faraway from MLB video games at Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park and Residents Financial institution Park for hanging banners from the stands that mentioned “Trump Received! Save America!”Â
The person, Dion Cini, now a conservative political influencer on X, posted bodycam footage of his police escorts out of the stadiums a number of instances.Â
On June 27 of that yr, Cini posted pictures on X, then generally known as Twitter, of an alleged letter from MLB informing him he had been barred from MLB video games till additional discover.Â
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Law enforcement officials intervene after a person named Dion Cini unrolled a banner in assist of former President Trump throughout the fourth inning of Sport 2 of a doubleheader between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium Might 27, 2021, within the Bronx borough of New York Metropolis. (Sarah Stier/Getty Photos)
Cini commented on the incident involving Rosener in a earlier interview with Fox Information Digital.Â
“That is simply the nation that we have change into, and the truth that she did it and put it in a can is the explanation why they requested her to do it, as a result of they know that she would in all probability comply. And that mainly sums up the entire state of America proper now,” Cini mentioned. “You’d need to kill me for me to take off my MAGA hat with out power! I’ve by no means taken off my MAGA hat for anyone.”
Different banners have been seen previously at Yankee Stadium supporting the previous president.Â
Followers have additionally been supporting Trump at NFL and school soccer video games and UFC occasions.
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