Actor Matthew McConaughey introduced his lifelong Washington Redskins fandom on Sunday as the team, now known as Leadersis set to play in the NFC Championship.
McConaughey posted a photo of a small letterman jacket with the Redskins logo on the left side.
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Matthew McConaughey attends the game between the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, September 12, 2016. (Sports Brad Mills Today)
“Anthem since 1974,” he captioned the post on X.
Although it seemed to come as a surprise to fans of the “Interstellar” star that he would be a Washington fan, McConaughey spoke about his support for the NFL team in 2014.
He said GQ magazine He became a fan because of old western movies. He said he “rooted for the Indians” and that because he loved hamburgers, he loved the Redskins because of linebacker Chris Hanberger.
At that time, he too Express support To maintain the title of red. Then-team owner Daniel Snyder vowed not to change the name but did in 2020 amid a summer of racial tension in the U.S.
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Matthew McConaughey smiles before the Washington Redskins play the Pittsburgh Steelers at FedEx Field on September 12, 2016. (Sports Brad Mills Today)
“What’s interesting to me is how quickly it’s pushed into the social consciousness,” he told the magazine at the time. “We’ve all been fine with it since the 1930s, and suddenly we go, ‘No, it should be changed?’ “It seems like when the first dam breaks, not everyone has a problem with Native Americans, but they’re not going to say, ‘No, we really want the name.’ That’s not how they’re going to use the pulpit.
“It’s like how I feel about gun control: ‘I get it.’ You have the right to have weapons. But look, let’s forget that right. Let’s forget the fun you have safely on your domain, because it’s in the wrong hands elsewhere ”
The Redskins name remains a hot-button issue for fans of the franchise. Looks like the old logo will be Honored in some way While the franchise is looking to build a new stadium on the old RFK site.
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Now as captains, McConaughey still supports the team and will watch closely as Washington looks to make the Super Bowl for the first time since the 1991 season.
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