{"id":2335785,"date":"2024-09-02T19:19:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T23:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philadelphia-eagles-issue-statement-after-team-branded-kamala-ads-are-spotted-around-the-city\/"},"modified":"2024-09-02T19:23:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T23:23:35","slug":"philadelphia-eagles-issue-statement-after-team-branded-kamala-ads-are-spotted-around-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philadelphia-eagles-issue-statement-after-team-branded-kamala-ads-are-spotted-around-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Eagles Issue Statement After Team-Branded &#8216;Kamala&#8217; Ads Are Spotted Around the City"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fphiladelphia-eagles-issue-statement-after-team-branded-kamala-ads-are-spotted-around-the-city%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2335785&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u200carticle discusses the backlash against the Philadelphia Eagles \u2062regarding counterfeit political ads featuring Vice President Kamala Harris. During the Labor Day weekend, images surfaced of a\u200c cartoonish Harris with an Eagles helmet, suggesting an endorsement of her candidacy. Fans and\u200d the public reacted strongly, as NFL teams typically refrain from political endorsements. The Eagles responded quickly,\u200d clarifying that these ads were\u2064 fake and working to have them removed. This incident adds\u2063 to Harris&#8217;s \u200bexisting challenges as she navigates her political reputation, especially after a recent controversial interview. The Eagles, gearing up for a new season, are keen to\u200b dissociate from any political narratives that may distract from\u200b their footballing agenda.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re an American who&rsquo;s a little tired of political ads, you certainly aren&rsquo;t the only one.<\/p>\n<p>Just ask one of the NFL&rsquo;s premiere franchises, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-confuses-nhl-champions-comment-philadelphia-eagles-threatens-divorce-jill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, Americans who are tired of watching back-to-back commercials touting how wonderful (or awful) both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are &mdash; the top of the Democratic and Republican parties, respectively &mdash; have something in common with a valuable NFL franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Only, in this case, the Eagles appears to have a legitimate gripe with just one of those candidates, and it&rsquo;s not the one from the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>To wit, over the Labor Day weekend, viral images began circulating that showed a cartoonish Harris in an Eagles helmet, accompanied with the verbiage, &ldquo;Kamala official candidate of the Philadelphia Eagles.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A photo of a billboard found in Philly of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Eagles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Eagles<\/a> appearing to endorse Kamala Harris is making the rounds on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The team has not made any sort of official announcement, and their Voting Resource website listed on it hasn&rsquo;t been updated since the primary elections. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yh4YtRALwC\">pic.twitter.com\/yh4YtRALwC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PHLEaglesNation\/status\/1830639384213041472?\">September 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The images obviously caused a stir because, while individual NFL employees, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-legend-john-elway-leads-way-among-republican-celebrity-donations-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">executives<\/a> and owners can obviously support any political figure they want, teams generally avoid such political endorsements.<\/p>\n<p>(It caused especial social media agony for Eagles fans, which isn&rsquo;t a surprise given the polarizing reputation of Harris.)<\/p>\n<p>In fact, it caused such a stir that the Eagles, in an official capacity, had to respond to the viral images.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are aware counterfeit political ads are being circulated and are working with our advertising partner to have them removed.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eagles\/status\/1830657116702642281?\">September 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are aware counterfeit political ads are being circulated and are working with our advertising partner to have them removed,&rdquo; the team flatly stated in a Monday X post.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/news\/local\/philadelphia-eagles-combatting-counterfeit-political-ads\/3957912\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WCAU<\/a> also reported on the existence of these &ldquo;counterfeit political ads.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For Harris, this is just the latest speed bump the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> has hit after giving a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/election-odds-update-kamala-harris-widely-panned-cnn-interview-affect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">highly criticized<\/a> interview with CNN on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>In fairness to her, this stunt may or not be her fault at all, but given Harris&rsquo; reputation for collecting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/michelle-obama-drops-celebrity-packed-election-ad-just-days-backing-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrity endorsements<\/a>, it&rsquo;s hard to fault anyone for buying the authenticity of the ads.<\/p>\n<p>For the Eagles, this is a decidedly bigger headache.<\/p>\n<p>It was just eight short years ago in 2016 where a proliferation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressives-upset-tim-tebow-possibly-about-to-be-signed-but-not-colin-kaepernick\/\" title=\"Progressives Upset Tim Tebow Possibly About To Be Signed, But Not Colin Kaepernick\">national anthem protests<\/a>, spearheaded by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-coach-comes-clean-kaepernick-wont-roster-year-player-coach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colin Kaepernick<\/a>, rocked the NFL &mdash; and its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/roger-goodell-shows-incredible-arrogance-defending-sagging-nfl-ratings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">viewership<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, the NFL has &mdash; mostly &mdash; avoided anything political for fear of similar backlash to the anthem protests.<\/p>\n<p>While the Eagles have distanced themselves from the &ldquo;counterfeit&rdquo; ads, even the image of politicking over footballing can take hold in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-christian-eriksen-the-danish-soccer-player-who-collapsed-mid-game-recently-receive-his-covid-19-vaccine\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Christian Eriksen, The Danish Soccer Player Who Collapsed Mid-Game, Recently Receive His COVID-19 Vaccine?\">viral social media posts<\/a>, and that&rsquo;s the last thing the Eagles want.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the Eagles&rsquo; collective headache, the team is just days away from a highly-anticipated regular season debut when the team hosts the upstart Green Bay Packers in a rare Friday night game on Sept. 6.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Counterfeit political ads&rdquo; about Kamala Harris probably aren&rsquo;t what they want to be dealing with.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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Take the Philadelphia Eagles, one of the NFL&#8217;s top teams, for example. Many Americans are weary of continuous commercials praising or criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump\u2014leaders of the Democratic and Republican parties, respectively. Interestingly, the Eagles seem to have a specific issue with one candidate: Harris. Over Labor Day weekend, images surfaced online depicting a cartoonish version of Harris wearing an Eagles helmet with the caption &#8220;Kamala official candidate of the Philadelphia Eagles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A photo showing a billboard in Philadelphia that appears to endorse Kamala Harris has been circulating on social media. However, the team has not made any official statements regarding this matter; their Voting Resource website linked to it hasn&#8217;t been updated since before the primary elections.<\/p>\n<p>These images sparked significant discussion because while individual NFL staff can support any political figure they choose, teams typically refrain from making political endorsements. This situation particularly upset Eagles fans due to Harris&#8217;s divisive reputation. The controversy escalated to such an extent that the Eagles felt compelled to address it publicly.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on X (formerly Twitter), they stated: &#8220;We are aware counterfeit political ads are being circulated and are working with our advertising partner to have them removed.&#8221; WCAU also reported on these so-called &#8220;counterfeit political ads.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For Vice President Harris, this incident is just another challenge following her recently criticized interview with CNN. While it&#8217;s unclear if she had any involvement in this situation, her history of attracting celebrity endorsements makes it easy for people to believe these ads might be genuine.<\/p>\n<p>For the Eagles organization, this is a more significant concern as they approach their highly anticipated regular season opener against the Green Bay Packers on September 6th\u2014a rare Friday night game. Dealing with misleading political advertisements about Kamala Harris is likely not what they want at this time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2335786,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kamala-Eagles-Ad.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39936,39937,32438,39935,34619],"class_list":["post-2335785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-advertisements","tag-city-statement","tag-kamala-harris","tag-philadelphia-eagles","tag-sports-news"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Kamala-Eagles-Ad.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335785\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2335786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}