Joe Burrow is currently in the midst of having his name slandered by the hands of supporters of Kamala Harris.
The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback was rumored to have joined a Zoom call on Monday night in support of Vice President Kamala Harris.
A social media account reported that Burrow joined the “White Dudes for Kamala” Zoom call, indicating his support for the Vice President in the upcoming election.
The situation got so crazy that the Cincinnati Bengals were forced to release a statement to various outlets after supporters of Harris, the presumptive Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, started spreading false information on social media platforms that Burrow was on the call and endorsing Harris’ presidential campaign.
The Bengals confirmed to WLWT Tuesday that Joe Burrow was not on the fundraising call.
NEW: The Bengals release statement after Kamala supporters started sharing fake reports that QB Joe Burrow was on the White Dudes for Harris call.
X account ‘Kamala’s Wins,’ known for frequently sharing misinformation, was one of the accounts that made the false claim.
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— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 30, 2024
According to CNN, the call raised more than $4 million for the campaign.
Joe Burrow Has Previously Spoken out On Political Topics
In his time as the Bengals’ quarterback, Joe Burrow has discussed politics, but many times.
In 2022, Burrow took to Instagram to share that he was in support of a woman’s right to choose when it comes to abortion rights after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Joe Burow also spoke about gun control when asked about it at a press conference in that same year.
While he has not publicly endorsed a presidential candidate yet this year, he attended UFC 299 in Miami and was spotted posing for a photo with former President Donald Trump.