(Meaww) First lady Jill Biden stepped on to the Lincoln Financial Field as an honorary captain for the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, October 16 as they took on their NFL east rival Dallas Cowboys in Week 6.
Surprisingly, instead of a round of applauses, the wife of President Joe Biden was booed at and heckled by Eagle Fans as she stood beside cancer survivors to promote the White House’s Cancer Moonshot initiative. Jill was did the coin toss and was also seen conversing with Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid.
The incident sent shockwaves as people in attendance posted videos of the incident. A social media user wrote “FLOTUS Dr. Jill Biden gets booed. Being an “Eagles fan” didn’t save her #DALvsPHI”
Philly just BOO’d Jill Biden BAD. 😂 #FlyEaglesFly
— Clay Harbor (@clayharbs82) October 17, 2022
FLOTUS Dr. Jill Biden gets booed. Being an “Eagles fan” didn’t save her #DALvsPHI
— John McMullen (@JFMcMullen) October 17, 2022
A stadium full of Eagles fans booed Jill Biden tonight, they must all be from the 5 surrounding counties.
— PhillyGodfather ® Sports Bettor (@phillygodfather) October 17, 2022
“FLOTUS Jill Biden at midfield for coin flip. She gets booed. #Eagles win toss. Defer. Dallas starts with ball,” wrote another user while a third user said “If Melania Trump had been booed at a NFL game, she would be trending on Twitter. There would be video plasted on every social media platform in the nation. So where’s the video of First Lady Jill Biden being booed at tonight’s Eagles game?”
If Melania Trump had been booed at a NFL game, she would be trending on Twitter. There would be video plasted on every social media platform in the nation. So where’s the video of First Lady Jill Biden being booed at tonight’s Eagles game?
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) October 17, 2022
Some users are speculating that the social media giants are trying to shadow ban or remove the video of the embarrassing incident from social media. “Total censorship going on with twitter right now. All videos of Jill Biden getting booed in Philadelphia are dropping faster than Hickok 45 targets,” a user wrote.
Total censorship going on with twitter right now. All videos of Jill Biden getting booed in Philadelphia are dropping faster than Hickok 45 targets.
— ronbissel (@ronbissel) October 17, 2022
The event was meant to promote the Biden Administration’s Cancer Moonshot initiative which this time joined hands with the NFL’s cancer awareness campaign known as Crucial Catch, in partnership with the American Cancer Society.
It’s a special night for this Philly girl — I get to cheer on my @Eagles alongside these brave cancer survivors and their families.
Thank you @NFL for raising awareness through Crucial Catch. We all have a role to play in ending cancer as we know it. #CancerMoonshot pic.twitter.com/VfCdbrl2ce
— Jill Biden (@FLOTUS) October 17, 2022
Philly’s own @FLOTUS stands along cancer survivors to lead the “Fly Eagles Fly” fight song before #DALvsPHI. #CrucialCatch pic.twitter.com/21Zvq3shVf
— NFL (@NFL) October 17, 2022
