It’s not a secret to anybody that most American athletes don’t stand with Donald Trump, as they’ve been quite outspoken on social media regarding their despise of the current President of the United States.
Trump hasn’t shied away from those controversies and has constantly fired back at the athletes as well, especially when it comes to LeBron James or most NBA players. This time, however, it was an NFL superstar the one who stole the headlines.
The thing is that Arizona Cardinals superstar DeAndre Hopkins may have started his tenure in the desert with the wrong foot for some of the team’s fans, as he was recently caught flipping off a Trump’s supporters rally en route to their Sunday Night Football clash vs. the Seattle Seahawks.
Deandre Hopkins flipped off a bunch of Trump supporters on his way to the stadium then put up 10 catches for 100 yards and a TD. Legend. pic.twitter.com/L1m2aijJfN
— Dylan (@dyllyp) October 26, 2020
Obviously, that didn’t sit well for some people on the internet and even claimed that Hopkins was a threat to their security during the rally, while the former Houston Texans player was praised and lauded by a lot of people who don’t stand with Donald Trump either. Here, we’ll show you the most controversial reactions to the incident.
Twitter Reacts To DeAndre Hopkins Flipping Off Trump Supporters
@DeAndreHopkins My 8 yr old son was in one of the cars you were swerving in and out of as you were disrupting the PHX Trump Train drive and trying to cause an accident. You’re a piece of trash. Make your political statements, but you out people at risk today. @espn @AZCardinals pic.twitter.com/7tAuuyM5Or
— Richard Williams (@rwilliams254) October 25, 2020
DeAndre Hopkins driving a Ferrari giving the double bird to a pro-Trump caravan is the type of content I need pic.twitter.com/oHoAmoDn11
— Al Gore’s Internet (@KingFavre) October 26, 2020
I don’t want to be too superstitious here but hey @DeAndreHopkins you should flip off racist redneck idiots before every game. Make it a team tradition. pic.twitter.com/aLjCXexoy5
— Clue Heywood (@ClueHeywood) October 26, 2020
Man. Had respect before i saw your disrespect today. Smdh. We don’t need you in AZ. #trump2020 pic.twitter.com/2TbLZdHhOM
— Britt Mills (@Brittmills1345) October 26, 2020
today was the day deandre hopkins became president https://t.co/0TBT9ITu0k
— Ulysses S. Cocksman (@USCocksman) October 25, 2020
@AZCardinals this is one of your own Deandre Hopkins flipping off people. Apparently weaving in and out of traffic during a Trump rally. Maybe he can set the example as a public figure and let people exercise their 1st amendment right. Great behavior from a Cardinal. pic.twitter.com/NgIzvmyrL2
— Jamie Ritchie (@jamieritchie_) October 26, 2020
Deandre Hopkins was fuckin up the Trump train in AZ today? Love it. ��
— Vote in November (@Krush59) October 25, 2020
DeAndre Hopkins disrupting a MAGA parade in a Ferrari is the best type of 2020 energy I’ve seen thus far https://t.co/Bi0ENR678a
— Gerald_Bourguet (@BourguetGerald) October 25, 2020
Well he also is texting and driving so nice try!!! pic.twitter.com/Imn29aRW1K
— Nick Emter (@NickEmter) October 25, 2020
Hopkins didn’t let his haters get into his head ahead of the matchup with Russell Wilson and the Seahawks, as he finished the game with 10 receptions for 103 yards and one touchdown, helping the Cardinals come back to get an impressive 37-34 win in overtime.
The Cardinals traded for Hopkins in the offseason in one of the most shocking moves we’ve seen in years, clearly proving that they’re sold and invested into this team and that they believe that they can make a run at the Super Bowl right now.
Now, even if that happens, it seems like some Cardinals fans aren’t going to be rooting for Hopkins anyway, even if he manages to grabthe Super Bowl-winning touchdown with time running out. For others, he’s already a hero.
