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Cincinnati Bengals forced to release bizarre statement after rumors Joe Burrow was part of White Dudes for Harris call
Rumors claimed Burrow joined the call alongside many other celebrities and politicians
CINCINNATI Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow didn't participate in an event supporting the presumed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the 2024 Presidential Election, the team has said.
Rumors claimed that the NFL star hopped on a White Dudes for Harris call on Monday night, which included many politicians and celebrities.
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The Zoom call reportedly included Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and Hollywood star Mark Hamill.
But Burrow, 27, wasn't part of the US vice president's fundraiser, the Bengals confirmed to several media outlets on Tuesday morning.
The rumors seemingly started to spread on social media after an X post from the Kamala's Wins (@harris_wins) account, which has over 500,000 followers.
"Joe Burrow is supporting Vice President Kamala Harris and even joined the White Dudes for Kamala call," the now-deleted post read.
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Another post claimed that Burrow hopped on the call alongside other NFL quarterbacks: the Detroit Lions' Jared Goff and Daniel Jones of the New York Giants.
There's no evidence that Goff and Jones took part in the event either.
More than 150,000 joined the White Dudes for Harris online stream on YouTube.
The fundraiser racked up about 300,000 views as of early Tuesday afternoon in a sign of Harris' campaign maintaining momentum.
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The event is said to have raised $4 million, per the organizers.
Harris, 59, is set to replace Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket after the incumbent US president ended his bid for reelection earlier in July.
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The former California senator is understood to have secured the support of enough delegates to win the nomination.
She's yet to be officially coronated — but the Democrats could confirm her as the presidential nominee as early as in a virtual roll call on August 1.
Meanwhile, Burrow is preparing for his NFL return from a season-ending wrist surgery.
The quarterback tore a ligament in his right wrist last November, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2023 campaign.
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Burrow reported for Cincinnati's training camp last week.
He was cleared for contact beforehand, although the team didn't know whether the former Louisiana State University standout would play in preseason games.
Burrow showed up to camp with a new look, sporting a bleach-blond buzzcut.
Notably, he had also bulked up, putting on about 10-15 pounds during rehab.
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"I feel a lot stronger," the quarterback said in an interview on Pardon My Take in early July.
The Bengals will play their first preseason game on August 10, facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home.