The Houston Astros have qualified for the World Series for the second year in a row. Unsurprisingly, they happen to be all over the news as a result. The Astros fever has even crossed over to the NFL circuit.?
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A recently unearthed image of NFL star Jalen Hurts has gone viral over the internet. Hurts made his NFL debut in 2020. He is the quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles.?
The image features Hurts sporting a cap with an Astros logo at a press conference. As per claims, the image dates back to 2020, his debut year in the NFL. But with the Astros grabbing headlines across the MLB community, the image has returned to the public scene. Even more so, a wild debate has gone abuzz across social media.?
Houston Astros remain the talk of the town?
NFL star Jalen Hurts has thus gone viral recently as a Houston Astros fan. Though Hurts plays for the Eagles in the NFL, he was born in Texas. Therefore, the Astros feels more like a home team to him.
However, not many MLB followers take kindly to the Astros. Despite the Astros being an MLB powerhouse, the public has had mixed opinions about the team. The Astros infamously cheated to a World Series victory in 2017. Therefore, a lot of people still hate the team for that reason.?
Barstool Sports network recently shared the flashback image on Twitter quoting, “Jalen Hurts. Astros fan.”?
Jalen Hurts. Astros fan. @BarstoolPhilly pic.twitter.com/gPhg2GJpee
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 26, 2022
Some of the fan reactions to have followed:?
As a lifelong Eagles fan, I speak for all of Philadelphia when I say that if he loves Houston so much, we should just trade him to the Texans for a late round pick
— Chris 𝕏 🐐🏆🏆 (@TrillTexan89) October 26, 2022
Jalen from Houston. How is anyone surprised.
— Lanceee (@lanceee____) October 26, 2022
Don’t let this distract you from the fact the Houston Astros cheated in the 2017 post season and *checks notes* did not face any meaningful consequences.
— K-Rock (@BullpenBrewski) October 26, 2022
Let him be. Yeah it sucks and you’d want them rooting for the city they work for. Same can be said for Micah parsons, Philly fan and publicly rooting for the Phillies. At the end of the day, these guys grew up with favorite teams and that doesn’t go away with who you work for
— Josh Oswald (@JoshuaOswald52) October 26, 2022
A few fans pointed out the year that the image belongs to:?
Photo is from 2020
— Coach Drew (@ab0wman) October 26, 2022
This is from 2020, find a new slant
— Chris O'Brien (@c_ob1221) October 26, 2022
this from 2020. What narrative is being pushed here?
— tre whey 🤞🏽 (@TreParlay) October 26, 2022
Wow picture from 2020. Whoever posted this should be sued for defamation!
— Matty Wahl (@m_wahlgren) October 26, 2022
Therefore, people came out speaking their minds over the matter.?
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So, at the end of the day, everyone has got their own opinion and so does Hurts as well.?
A note on the Houston Astros’ seasonal campaign?
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Just like much of the last half-decade, the Astros maintained their dominance throughout the regular season. They qualified for the playoffs as zonal champions and got direct entry. Thus, the Astros began their postseason journey with a series victory against the wildcard entries, Seattle Mariners. Following on, the Astros won the American League championship by defeating the New York Yankees. Now, the Astros will now take on the Philadelphia Phillies for the ultimate prize, the World Series.?
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