Matthew McConaughey touts Redskins fandom as Commanders prep for NFC title sport
Actor Matthew McConaughey confirmed off his lifelong Washington Redskins fandom on Sunday because the group, now often called the Commanders, bought set to play within the NFC Championship.
McConaughey posted a photograph of a tiny letterman jacket with the Redskins emblem on the left aspect.
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Matthew McConaughey attends the sport between the Washington Redskins and the Pittsburgh Steelers at FedEx Discipline in Landover, Maryland, Sept. 12, 2016. (Brad Mills-USA At present Sports activities)
“Hailing since 1974,” he captioned the publish on X.
Whereas it appeared to shock followers of the “Interstellar” star that he could be a fan of Washington, McConaughey talked about his assist for the NFL group in 2014.
He informed GQ journal he turned a fan due to outdated Western motion pictures. He stated he “rooted for the Indians” and that as a result of he preferred hamburgers, he preferred the Redskins due to their linebacker Chris Hanburger.
On the time, he additionally expressed assist for maintaining the Redskins nickname. Then-team proprietor Daniel Snyder had vowed to not change the identify however did in 2020 amid a summer season of racial stress within the U.S.
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Matthew McConaughey smiles earlier than the Washington Redskins play the Pittsburgh Steelers at FedEx Discipline on Sept. 12, 2016. (Brad Mills-USA At present Sports activities)
“What pursuits me is how rapidly it bought pushed into the social consciousness,” he informed the journal on the time. “We have been all nice with it because the Thirties, and swiftly we go, ‘No, gotta change it?’ It looks as if when the primary levee breaks, everyone will get on board. I do know loads of Native Individuals haven’t got an issue with it, however they don’t seem to be going to say, ‘No, we actually need the identify.’ That is not how they’ll use their pulpit.
“It is like my feeling about gun management: ‘I get it. You’ve got the precise to have weapons. However look, let’s neglect that proper. Let’s neglect the pleasure you get safely in your vary, as a result of it is within the mistaken fingers elsewhere.'”
The Redskins identify continues to be a hot-button difficulty for followers of the franchise. It appeared the outdated emblem will likely be honored not directly because the franchise seems to construct a brand new stadium on the outdated RFK web site.
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Now because the Commanders, McConaughey nonetheless helps the group and will likely be watching carefully as Washington seems to make the Tremendous Bowl for the primary time because the 1991 season.
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