PETA, Namath Clash Over Fur Coat
PETA launched an attack on Joe Namath via Twitter after the New York Jets legend donned a fur coat at Sunday's Super Bowl.
The animal rights protection agency was quick to comment on the football great's enormous fur coat worn during Sunday's game between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks in New Jersey's MetLife stadium.
"FYI @RealJoeNamath, Here's the REST of your fur coat. CC: @NamathsFurCoat #SuperBowl," PETA started out on Twitter Sunday night, after the millions of viewers watching the Super Bowl noticed the 70-year-old's coat. The post included a photo of discarded innards and fur of dozens of animals.
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Another messages entitled "FYI @RealJoeNamath" read, "The fur on your massive coat was meant for ANIMALS : ( Please consider FAUX! #SuperBowl," before the agency retweeting several Twitter posts that described Namath's coat as "disgusting," "cruel" and "gross," among others.
PETA also took aim at Fox Sports for a commercial that featured fur coats.
"Really hope the fur coats in your #SuperBowl ad were FAKE, @FOXsports1! #FurIsDead #SkinnedAlive," PETA added.
"Right here watching in horror with the rest of the world, & hoping some of it's fake! #FurIsDead #SuperBowl," PETA noted.
Namath, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985, is a longtime fan of fur coats, and was photographed on the sidelines of a football game during the 1960s in a coat similar to Sunday night's.
Notwithstanding, Namath has not addressed Peta's tweets, and is proceeding on his own Twitter account as usual on Monday-- coincidentally, discussing what is he wearing now.
"I will wear this bracelet today in honor of Navy Seal Chris Kyle," the football great wrote. "It was 1 year ago today that we lost him #USA."
Meanwhile, Namath was not the only Super Bowl offender on Sunday night. PETA also directed messages at Chobani for the yogurt company's use of a bear in their ad, which also aired during the Super Bowl.
"Wish @Chobani has chosen NOT 2 use a bear who was likely kidnapped/abused 2 perform in its ad #SuperBowl," PETA tweeted.
The agency later added, "Animals are NOT ours to EAT, WEAR, EXPERIMENT ON, OR USE FOR ENTERTAINMENT. RT if you agree."
