Lindsey Vonn never shies away from making it to the headlines. She recently made it to the spotlight for her wonderful gesture towards sick children. Vonn had visited a children’s hospital despite her own difficulties in walking after knee surgery. Fans had praised the alpine skier for her commitment to taking care of the ailing kids. Now she is back in the news, but this time she has received backlash from the fans.

On 4th August, Lindsey Vonn appeared on The Eli Manning Show and delighted viewers with her charming presence. She also displayed her resilience by skiing down a slope just days after the painful knee surgery. However, all the positives from this appearance were overshadowed by one video clip of Vonn engaging in a game of chubby bunny.

Lindsey Vonn plays chubby bunny with Eli Manning

The retired NFL star invited Lindsey Vonn to the BIG Snow American Dream in East Rutherford, where he had prepared a few activities for the skiing legend. One such game was the famous or rather infamous, chubby bunny. Manning thought it was a silly game and would entertain their viewers. He explained the rules of the game to Vonn, saying they must stuff as many marshmallows as possible into their mouths and sing Vonn’s favorite song. Manning revealed that the alpine star loves the children’s rhyme, “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,” and that’s what they would sing with their mouths full.

Manning was the only one who sang while putting one marshmallow after the other in his mouth. Midway into the game, he realized that Vonn was not singing. From then onwards, the skiing ace also began to hum the popular tune. At one point, she even threw a marshmallow at the American quarterback to distract him. But he kept going and won the game. The video clip of the game was uploaded to Instagram from the official New York Giants page with the caption, “Eli can’t lose at anything”. Since then, the video has gone viral and attracted a lot of criticism for both athletes.

Fans blast Lindsey Vonn and Eli Manning for playing a risky game

Lindsey Vonn and Eli Manning have always tried to be the perfect role model for their young fans. They have always inspired kids to pursue their dreams. Naturally, their fans look up to her and follow their lead in their own lives. Viewers were disappointed with the two athletes for playing a risky game in the video. A fan of Vonn’s addressed her directly to point out the error of posting such a game on social media, saying, “Not great for posting. Kids play this and they choke to death very often. Not complaining just a heads up sis!”

One viewer was particularly angry with both the legends and wanted to warn others about the risks involved in the game saying, “Wow. I hate to ruin the fun but chubby bunny is a very dangerous game to play. The marshmallows melt over your airway and you can choke fatally! Sadly it happened to a little gal. I taught my boys over and over never to play chubby bunny”. A viewer could not believe their eyes that Vonn would make this mistake and was shocked, “what the hell”. Next, another viewer called out the two athletes for setting the wrong example for their impressionable followers who said, “That’s not appropriate”. Lastly, a compassionate viewer cautioned Lindsey, asking her to take better care of herself after the surgery, “It can only help to recover after surgery!!”

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Lindsey Vonn does a lot of good for the kids through her foundation. Never in a million years did she think that she would be accused of misleading the youth on a dark path. However, social media is a slippery slope and can easily undo a person for the simplest of actions. Vonn will surely earn back the trust of the fans through her continued dedication to helping children.

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