Australian golf star Jason Day is going viral on social media for a hot take on his favorite NFL team. On Saturday, the 37-year-old revealed his favorite team is the Cleveland Browns and his second favorite is their rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
During the U.S. Open tournament, Day revealed, “My favorite football team is the Cleveland Browns.
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“Even though they have a rivalry, my second favorite team is Pittsburgh. I know I’m gonna get a lot of slack for that, but I do have the Pittsburgh colors on today, so I’ll just leave it at that.”
Fans quickly took to the comment section to discuss the take, given the heated history between the two franchises.
“Someone needs to tell just how wrong this is,” one user wrote.
“I guess he didn’t get the memo. If you are a Browns fan, it is required that you hate the Steelers and vice versa. Don’t be like a f**king politician, pick one,” another added.
“That’s wild. Imagine if he said he was a Bears and Packers fan? lol,” wrote a third.
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The Browns-Steelers rivalry dates back to the AAFC-NFL merger in 1950, which placed the teams in the same conference. Their proximity and eventual placement in the AFC North division has led to the teams facing each other twice a season.
The Turnpike Rivalry has now led to 146 meetings. The Steelers have the upper hand in the longest-standing AFC North rivalry with an 82–64–1 record against Cleveland. Pittsburgh also has a 2-1 playoff record over the Browns.
Day currently sits in a six-way tie for 26th place at the U.S. Open.
