Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was not on a Zoom call in support of Vice President Kamala Harris despite rumors on social media that he and other NFL quarterbacks were on Monday night.
The Bengals released a statement to various outlets after supporters of Harris, the presumptive Democratic Party’s presidential nominee after President Biden dropped out of the race, started sharing false information on social media platforms that Burrow was on the call and endorsing Harris’ presidential campaign.
The call, dubbed “White Dudes for Harris,” did have some stars attend, but Burrow was not among them.
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, #9, works with special teams coordinator on punting during training camp practice at Kettering Health Practice Fields. (Kareem Elgazzar-USA TODAY Sports)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones and Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff were also rumored to be on the call, but that was a false rumor as well.
The claims on social media generated millions of views, while sports websites were picking them up as news.
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One X account, “Kamala’s Wins,” which has been called out for misinformation in the past, saw its Burrow post receive more than 3.5 million views after claiming the signal caller was on the call.
While Burrow has not endorsed either candidate in this year’s presidential race, he was spotted with former President Trump earlier this year, posing with him and San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa at UFC 299 in March.
“White Dudes for Harris,” a 3.5-hour call, saw many actors, including Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mark Hamill, Josh Gad and Jeff Bridges, among others, join to show support for Harris.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, #9, who did not throw, observes practice during training camp practice at Kettering Health Practice Fields. (Kareem Elgazzar-USA TODAY Sports)
According to organizers, the call with more than 180,000 participants raised almost $4 million for the Harris campaign.
The only real news Burrow has made recently was his new look heading into Bengals training camp, as he showed up with a buzz cut and bleached blonde hair to kick off the new season.
“I got bored,” he told reporters about this new look as he enters his fifth NFL season.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was not on a call to support Vice President Kamala Harris despite rumors on social media that he was. (Getty Images)
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Burrow is looking for a bounce back season after a wrist injury prematurely ended his 2023 campaign – a year when the Bengals missed the playoffs.
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