Politics and sports never mix. This is a motto that all sports fans live by, regardless of their likes and dislikes. But politicians usually come within the bounds of the football gridiron to increase their popularity and it’s been occurring throughout history. With a few waves and a smile to a stadium full of fans, the politicians usually borrow the spotlight from the players on the field. As such, when the news of Tim Walz, the current governor of Minnesota, announced the news of being a guest during the match-up between the Michigan Wolverines and the Minnesota Golden Wolverines, the fans were less than displeased about it.

Tim Walz will be present in Ann Arbor as a part of his campaign stop, where he will be supposedly meeting the students to remind them of the importance of casting their vote and how powerful their voices are. The Gophers play against the Wolverines on 28th September, a day before the game between Alabama and Georgia, where the presidential candidate Donald Trump will be making an appearance too. Yet another politician’s presence in a pivotal game of the 2024 season has left the fans with a bad taste in their mouths.

This fan wrote, “Why can’t we just enjoy football without the politics?” along with many others who aren’t happy about Walz coming to this highly anticipated game. Moreover, Michigan is expected to have the most impact out of the other states, which makes Walz’s campaign in Ann Arbor all the more important. Unfortunately for him, the fans already seem upset with his arrival, let alone think of him while casting their votes. Here’s a look at all the other voters who called out Walz for ruining the spirit of the game by coming as an attendant.

The fans react brutally to Walz’s presence during the Gophers’ game

As per the campaign statement, “The Governor’s visit builds on the Harris-Walz campaign’s historic investment in youth outreach”, highlighting the motive behind the visit to Ann Arbor. The fact that this is occurring at a football game has got the fans all riled up and they took to the comments to voice out their disappointment.

This fan wrote, “Please don’t” to protest Walz tarnishing the essence of the sport by mixing it with his sense of politics.

Next, a user claimed that his arrival would not matter at all and wrote, “Nobody cares”.

To voice out their hatred, this person used an expletive to ensure Walz doesn’t come and commented, “Stay TF away”

Lastly, this fan summarized everyone’s feelings of despair by writing, “Ugh. Can’t we just have football without this? Without any political candidates or our lovely Governor grandstanding? Just football? Please?”

“Just football” seems to be the collective outcry of the community as they sit dejected with the news of Walz and his campaign stretching out to the bounds of a football field.

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