By james art Texas Tech Football may have lost to TCU on Saturday, but its punter, Reese Burkhardt, won the hearts and support of Trump supporters across the nation for a bold move he made after scoring a touchdown on a trick play against TCU.
Burkhardt had lined up to attempt a 22-yard field goal, but it was called a fake punt by Texas Tech and Burkhardt ran the ball into the end zone for a touchdown. After Burkharrdt scored, he lifted his jersey to reveal a homemade “Trump 24, MAGA” jersey. The play came when Texas Tech trailed TCU 14-3.
It was a quick celebration and the cameras barely caught the jersey and the message, but fans in the end zone certainly saw the Texas Tech player’s endorsement of Trump.
And sure enough, the moment went viral and national. Even the X (official Twitter) account for the Trump campaign noticed and tweeted the video.
While some fans were happy to see the endorsement, some fans even called the celebration and endorsement “brave.” There were others who weren’t too happy with the move, or with a player endorsing a presidential candidate during the game.
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As of this writing, neither the Big 12 nor Texas Tech have commented on the jersey or the holiday. Will you? It wouldn’t surprise me. Of course, if Texas Tech isn’t happy with the celebration, they can just “process” it internally and not release much commentary.
Also, more Texas Tech fans seem upset about TCU’s come-from-behind win than a political message written on a T-shirt.
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