The Philadelphia Eagles were forced to issue a statement and take action after several posters around the Philadelphia area claimed the team had endorsed presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
“We are aware counterfeit political ads are being circulated and are working with our advertising partner to have them removed,” the team said on X.
We are aware counterfeit political ads are being circulated and are working with our advertising partner to have them removed.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 2, 2024
From The Daily Wire:
The response online came after images of several posters in Philly surfaced showing Harris wearing an Eagle’s helmet, black jersey, and holding a football. The fake poster read, “Kamala. The official candidate of the Philadelphia Eagles,” CBS News reported.
The fake posters were seen at bus shelters at 16th and Spring Garden streets, 18th Street and JFK Boulevard, and 34th and Walnut streets in Philadelphia, the outlet noted.
The posters also included a URL philadelphiaeagles.com/vote printed underneath the caption. The website is still active at the time of this piece and gives outdated details about voting in the primaries.
Users on X started posting proof that the posters were being taken down.
BREAKING: The Philadelphia Eagles just issued a statement rebuking the "counterfeit" Kamala Harris ads that have been put up in the city using their name. They're actively getting them REMOVED as we speak
They say the city of Philly somehow worked with someone to put them up. We… pic.twitter.com/KVSBxyABTX
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