Ahead of Saturday’s College Football Playoff matchup against the Clemson Tigers, Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers subtly showed his support for Donald Trump in a way that caught attention.
Ewers arrived at the game dressed in a navy blue pinstripe suit and a red tie, but it was what he had clipped to his tie that really stood out.
As David Hookstead of OutKick pointed out, Ewers demonstrated his support for Trump with a tie clip that had “Trump” engraved on it.
Texas QB Quinn Ewers showed up to the playoff game against Clemson wearing a Trump tie clip. pic.twitter.com/Laf4dpwsWw
— David Hookstead (@dhookstead) December 21, 2024
“Texas QB Quinn Ewers showed up to the playoff game against Clemson wearing a Trump tie clip,” Hookstead wrote in a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Needless to say, this show of support for the president-elect led to a lot of reactions on social media.
“The same people who say keep politics out of sports gush when somebody wears basic clothing that may or may not endorse one of the most famous people on Earth,” someone wrote on X.
“I’m sure this will be well received,” someone else wrote.
“And all this time I thought athletes were supposed to remain out of politics. I thought they were supposed to shut up and dribble. I thought they were supposed to keep their social messaging off the field,” another person added.
“It’s weird to me that y’all noticed stuff like this,” someone else added.
“Weird behavior,” another person quipped.
“So that’s what’s wrong; poor decision making,” someone else criticized.
This isn’t the first time Ewers has expressed his backing for Trump.
After Trump was shot in the ear during a speech earlier in the summer, Ewers posted an image of Trump raising his fist on his Instagram story.
Following Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, Ewers shared a graphic of Trump and JD Vance on his Instagram story with the caption “Legendary.”
On the field, Ewers helped lead the Longhorns to victory over Clemson on Saturday, completing 17-of-24 passes for 202 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the game.
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