“Grown A*s Man Wearing a Blouse”: Le’Veon Bell Roasts NFL Veteran Fletcher Cox’s Odd Fashion Choice On Live TV

Suresh Menon | 30/10/2024
Le'Veon Bell; Fletcher Cox

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.

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.

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.

Another person extended Bell’s political jibe by calling Cox a victim of wokeness, and also a Kamala Harris supporter.

A minority questioned the former NFL tackle’s masculinity.

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.

Post Edited By: Leslie Xavier
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Suresh Menon

Suresh Menon is an NFL writer at The SportsRush with over 700 articles to his name. Early in his childhood, Suresh grew up admiring the famed BBC of Juventus making the Italian club his favorite. His love for soccer however soon translated to American football when he came across a Super Bowl performance from his Favourite Bruno Mars. Tom Brady’s performance in the finals left an imprint on him and since then, he has been a die hard Brady fan. Thus his love for the sport combined with his flair for communication is the reason why he decided to pursue sports journalism at The SportsRush. Beyond football, in his free time, he is a podcast host and likes spending time solving the Rubik’s cube.

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