Texas Governor Greg Abbott went viral after he posted a very brutal message about the San Francisco 49ers during the Dallas Cowboys' playoff game against the team.
On Twitter, Abbott criticized the Dallas Cowboys kicker after he failed to convert a field goal attempt. According to a report by TMZ, Samson Ebukam, a 49ers defensive lineman, blocked the kick. San Francisco went on to win the game and advance to the NFC Championship match.
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, Brett Maher’s extra point is no good, although this time it was blocked. pic.twitter.com/RGpdBQglKc
— Mr Matthew CFB (@MrMatthewCFB) January 23, 2023
Abbott, who has over a million followers on Twitter, claimed that he could kick as well as the kicker of the Cowboys.
Other people criticized the kicker of the Cowboys. Videos and memes mocking the individual went viral on social media.
Jerry Jones to Brett Maher in the Cowboys locker room at halftime… pic.twitter.com/bcSYi5ER75
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) January 23, 2023
Spice adams shooting bricks and missing shots pic.twitter.com/DAjYvFP5Le
— Da reaction plug (@DaReactionMedia) October 14, 2020
Conor McGregor, Mechanics. pic.twitter.com/j1brsqFFXx
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 21, 2021
Brett Maher lining up to kick an extra point pic.twitter.com/3Z6B8JIVt3
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 23, 2023
In the playoffs, Dallas Cowboys kicker Ben Maher struggled with his field goal attempts. In the past two games, he failed to make multiple kicks.
Despite his struggles, he was able to make two field goals during the game against the 49ers. These were a 25-yarder during the third quarter and 43-yarder during the fourth quarter. He has now made 12 straight field goal attempts.
The Associated Press reported that a group of 49ers players tried to physically attack Ben Maher before the start of the game.
The preceding is a summary of an article that originally appeared on Daily Wire.