Headline RoundupSeptember 3rd, 2024

Did the Philadelphia Eagles Endorse Kamala Harris?

Summary from the AllSides News Team

The Philadelphia Eagles are working to remove what they say are “counterfeit political ads” that were posted around the city displaying the team as endorsing Kamala Harris for president.

The Details: The ads, which depict an illustration of Harris in an Eagles uniform and read “The official candidate of the Philadelphia Eagles” spread virally on X over the weekend. The ads also contain a URL that links to a page on the NFL team’s real website that offers voting information for Pennsylvania and New Jersey residents.

Key Quotes: The Eagles wrote on X, “We are aware counterfeit political ads are being circulated and are working with our advertising partner to have them removed.” The City of Philadelphia told CBS News Philadelphia that the ads were “illegally placed… in bus shelters.” It continued, “These were not digital ads placed by the Harris campaign, the Philadelphia Eagles, SEPTA, (or) The City of Philadelphia… whomever is responsible for the illegally placed posters, broke into the securely covered shelter ad space and somehow put the posters in the space.”

How The Media Covered It: CBS News (Lean Left bias) included reporting from its regional Philadelphia affiliate. The New York Post (Lean Right bias) noted the three locations around the city where the ads were placed and described the Eagles’ voter information page as “nonpartisan.”

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