To the surprise of NFL fans, Vice President JD Vance made an appearance at the Cincinnati Bengals’ practice this Wednesday.
According to The Athletic, the vice president of the United States showed up to the Kettering Health practice fields at around 2:15 p.m. local time. Vance, an Ohio native, is reportedly a lifelong Bengals fan.
After practice wrapped up on Wednesday, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was asked if he spoke to Vance.
“We did not,” Burrow replied. “He came with everybody and left with swiftness and efficiency before the end of practice so I didn’t get to.”
Burrow then made an unusual comment about why he loves being in the spotlight.
“A lot of people around. That’s what I love about what I do – it brings a lot of people together. People want to take time out of their day to watch what we do. That’s why we do what we do.”
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Joe Burrow hasn’t been quiet about his views.
Back in 2020, Burrow made headlines when he offered his support to people who protested the death of George Floyd.
“The Black community needs our help,” Burrow wrote on social media. “They have been unheard for far too long. Open your ears, listen, and speak. This isn’t politics. This is human rights.”
Burrow has also been outspoken on women’s rights over the past few years.
“I’m not pro-murdering babies,” Burrow posted. “I’m pro-Becky who found at her 20-week anatomy scan that the infant she had been so excited to bring into this world had developed without life-sustaining organs. I’m pro-Susan who was sexually assaulted on her way home from work, only to come to the horrific realization that her assailant planted his seed in her when she got a positive pregnancy test result a month later.”
We’ll see if Burrow has something to say about American politics ahead of this November’s midterm elections.
