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A podium stands with a “Kamala Harris for President” sign attached.
Sevan Sinton
Associate News Editor
Fake ads communicating the Eagles’ support for Vice President Kamala Harris were spotted across seven SEPTA bus shelters in Philadelphia on Monday, Sept. 2.
In response, the Eagles released a statement on X, saying, “We are aware counterfeit political ads are being circulated and are working with our advertising partner to have them removed.”
The display showed a character of Harris, wearing an Eagles uniform and holding a football, with “Kamala, official candidate of the Philadelphia Eagles” and a link to “philadelphiaeagles.com/vote,” which leads to the Eagles’ voting portal, showing important dates and election information.
However, the webpage does not state any outward support for Harris.
Shortly before officials removed the ads, a video of a man covering the ads with printed screenshots of the Eagles’ statement was posted to X.
On Wednesday, September 4th, street artist Winston Tseng posted a photo of the ads on Instagram, presumably taking credit for the display with the caption, “Don’t mix sports and politics.”
Tseng’s street art includes many such fake advertisements, including a fake Microsoft ad with the caption “Goodbye Inefficient Humans!” A cartoon of a man on a laptop with a red X through it was also displayed – like that of Harris’.
No investigation into the ads has been announced by the city, the Eagles, or the owner of the bus shelters, Intersection Media.