Most NFL veterans are conservative when it comes dressing up for national TV. A suit is the norm. Not Philadelphia Eagles veteran Fletcher Cox, whose fashion sense not just breaks the mold, but stretches the envelope too. The former NFL DT’s latest fashion choice was trolled brutally by Le’Veon Bell on social media.
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Fletcher Cox appeared on the latest edition of Fox NFL Sunday, making heads turn with a fashion statement. He wore a light violet jacket with a little silver chain to tie its two flaps together. There was more…
Inside the jacket was a blouse in a darker shade of violet. Above the blouse was a chunky silver chain at the neck. Bold indeed.
His blouse wasn’t received well, with Bell’s harsh comments leading the overtly harsh reception committee on social media. He posted a TikTok video on X (formerly Twitter) that shows a user’s utter disbelief that Cox was wearing such an outfit.
Bell posted the video with a caption implying that the “woke virus” has caught up with Cox.
“Lol grown as* man wearing a blouse, I’m done… they done got to ‘em,” he wrote.
lol grown ass man wearing a blouse, I’m done they done got to ‘em pic.twitter.com/gXm4FpOsdv
— Le’Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) October 30, 2024
Cox’s experiment with his outfit was interpreted as a political statement by people on the internet.
Netizens troll Cox
The top comment under Le’Veon’s post suggested that Cox’s choice was a result of his participation in the “humiliation ritual”. The “humiliation ritual” is a popular conspiracy theory on the internet where netizens believe that celebrities, at the behest of the biggies of showbiz, go through public humiliation deliberately to get famous.
I don’t believe in conspiracy theories, but when I see stuff like this the first thing that comes to mind is humiliation rituals♂️
— Afro_Judah (@bigsteve35194) October 30, 2024
Is this some kinda humiliation ritual?
— scooter_mcgavin (@oncue67) October 30, 2024
Another person extended Bell’s political jibe by calling Cox a victim of wokeness, and also a Kamala Harris supporter.
Kamala supporter clearly..
— Jack Henry (@johnyc46) October 30, 2024
They definitely got to him….
His face says it all….
— Isaac’s Army (@ReturnOfKappy) October 30, 2024
A minority questioned the former NFL tackle’s masculinity.
Damn… that used to be a scary dude. Now looks like an old lesbo
— Turd Ferguson (@hillbillySW) October 30, 2024
It all spiralled out beyond a jibe at the wardrobe choice, assuming Bell’s intention was that. Two decades into the millennium, we would like to believe that the society has evolved enough to let people be, wearing whatever they want, without being judged for it.
If at all Cox’s choice of wardrobe needs to be judged, it should be looked at in a positive light — the DT is secure enough in his masculinity try something new.