A viral video has revealed that US Vice President JD Vance was ignored by nearly all of the Cincinnati Bengals stars on Wednesday when he visited the team’s facility.
Vance, who is a longtime Bengals fan, was in town to make a speech at the FBI‘s Cincinnati Field Office and at a campaign rally in nearby Sharonville.
However, during the trip he also made a swift visit to watch Joe Burrow and Co at practice – though it appears that his drop in didn’t exactly go to plan.
In a viral video, Vance was seen waiting in the locker room and attempting to greet the players as they prepared to head out onto the practice field.
However, the footage proved to be an excruciating watch for most fans after they noticed that the Vice President was snubbed by all but one of the Bengals stars.
Out of the entire roster, only tight end Drew Sample took the opportunity to shake the Vice President’s hand, while everyone else simply walked past him.
Vide President JD Vance was brutally snubbed by Cincinnati Bengals stars on Wednesday
Bengals tight end Drew Sample shook the Vice President’s hand before practice
Another viral video did show Vance interacting with star wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, however, besides that it appeared to be a frosty reception for the Vice President.
The incident quickly went viral on social media as users rushed online to poke fun at Vance’s brutal snubbing.
Taking to X, one fan said: ‘One guy on the entire team acknowledges the existence of the vice president of the United States who is standing just feet away. Humiliating.’
Another wrote: ‘Good for the Bengal players. Vance is an obnoxious jerk.’
‘I’ve never seen a group of people less enthusiastic to meet the vice president. They barely looked his way,’ another fan added on social media.
His visit came just a day after Donald Trump refused to endorse his vice president as he stood behind him in the Oval Office.
Meanwhile, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, who said he only learned about the visit when owner Mike Brown ‘told me on the sideline,’ was later asked if he had the chance to meet the Vice President.
‘We did not,’ he said. ‘He came with everybody and left with swiftness and efficiency before the end of practice. So I didn’t get to.’
Quarterback Joe Burrow was quizzed on Vance’s visit on Wednesday afternoon
While in town, Vance also spoke at a campaign rally at the Sharonville Convention Center
Burrow was then quizzed on how it felt to have Vance at practice. ‘Yeah, a lot of people around,’ he said.
‘That’s what I love about what I do is it brings a lot of people together, and people want to take time out of their day to come and watch what we do, watch what I do, and watch all the work that I’ve put in to come and watch greatness.’
As reported by The Athletic, Vance’s motorcade arrived at the Kettering Health practice fields around 2.15pm local time on Wednesday.
The vice president was joined by Secret Service agents and police dogs, who were seen patrolling the perimeter of the Bengals practice facility.
Burrow and Co are preparing to face the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, with the Bengals looking to move to 4-2 for the season.
