Trump Supporters Threaten NFL Boycott Over Al Michaels' 1 Lake Ontario Joke
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 30
Trump Supporters Threaten NFL Boycott Over Al Michaels' 1 Lake Ontario Joke
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 30
Summary
Trump supporters are reportedly threatening to boycott the NFL after Al Michaels mocked President Donald Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario during Thursday's Browns-Patriots preseason broadcast.
Michaels made the jab while a shot of Lake Erie aired, saying it was "still called Lake Erie" and joking Buffalo might soon sit by "Lake something like Ontario."
Brian Allen of The Allen Analysis publicized the boycott claim on X, but the report cited no examples of supporters organizing or posting such threats.
The flare-up revives a familiar NFL culture-war pattern nearly 10 years after Colin Kaepernick's anthem protests triggered conservative boycott calls against the league.