Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. 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. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM 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. JA'MARR CHASE REFUSES TO DIRECTLY ACKNOWLEDGE PATRICK MAHOMES: ‘I’M NOT SAYING HIS NAME' 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.