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“Jerry Jones could give away AR-15s at a home game and get away with it”: Cowboys owner faces harsh criticism for backing Black Rifle Coffee in midst of gun violence protests

Ashish Priyadarshi
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"Jerry Jones could give away AR-15s at a home game and get away with it": Cowboys owner faces harsh criticism for backing Black Rifle Coffee in midst of gun violence protests

Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys are facing severe criticism after partnering with Black Rifle Coffee after deadly shootings rocked the nation.

July fourth weekend is usually a time for celebration in the US, but the event was marred by a series of shootings across the country. Most notably, a shooter at Highland Park killed seven people and injured dozens more.

Additionally, two months ago a shooting in Uvalde, Texas took the lives of 19 children and two teachers. Gun violence in the US has skyrocketed over the years. Nothing is being done about it either.

Every shooting creates a deeper hole in the country. Recently, the Cowboys made a very controversial move, and fans don’t exactly seem to be thrilled by the move.

NFL fans are also people at the end of the day, and they care about the social direction their team is going in too. They weren’t too thrilled with Jerry Jones’ latest announcement.

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Jerry Jones is under fire from NFL fans for partnering with Black Rifle Coffee

Black Rifle Coffee is a veteran owned brand that sells coffees with names like “AK Espresso,” “Murdered Out” and “Silencer Smooth.”

In the middle of all the gun violence, these aren’t exactly the names you want to push out. However, the Cowboys chose to partner with the team. They made the partnership official with a Tweet.

Fans were appalled by the decision. Cowboys fan Jackie Barrientes explained that she was horrified to see her favorite team “partner with a company that promotes the weapon that killed those children.”

Fans also directly took matters to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

Some even called him tone deaf.

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Ashish Priyadarshi

Ashish Priyadarshi

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Ashish Priyadarshi is The SportsRush's content manager and editor. Ashish freelanced for 1 year in the NFL division before taking on an editorial role in the company. He then tacked on managing content while adding on a writing role in the NBA division. Ashish has been closely following the NFL and NBA since the 2012 season when the Patriots lost the Super Bowl and Derrick Rose was at the height of his powers. Since then, Ashish has focused on honing his knowledge for both leagues in, even writing crossover pieces. In his free time, Ashish is an avid basketball player, he loves to watch movies and TV shows, immersing himself in the cinematic world. Ashish studies computer science and data science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and would love to mesh his love for sports with his technical skills.

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