Some things just weren’t meant to be props.
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, popped out his glass eye to jokingly offer it to the referees in the 9th Annual Congressional Soccer Match on Tuesday. A former U.S. Navy SEAL, Crenshaw lost his right eye in 2012 when he was injured by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan,
“The refs, they have two eyeballs, but they don’t use them,” Crenshaw said after the game. “So, I’m just going to give them one of mine.”
He is then seen on video popping out his glass eyeball as his teammates recoiled in mock horror.
“This is for the refs,” Crenshaw said as he dropped the eye into the trophy cup. “There we go. That’s for the referees. They didn’t call a PK right there.”
Here’s that clip >>> ️⚽️ https://t.co/A5bzZRXTrA pic.twitter.com/1qiUB5s3Jc
— Max Cohen (@maxpcohen) June 14, 2023
On a positive note, Republicans in DC finally beat the Democrats at something. The GOP team was up 2-1 at halftime at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., before closing out the match with a big 4-2 victory over the Democratic team.
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story from Twitter:
Ew, lol
Still a good troll though. Well played, Sir.
— Middle Guy (@PConPolitics) June 14, 2023
Peter Falk was said to have done this to an umpire he disagreed with.
— debbie goard (@debbiedoescakes) June 14, 2023
Now that was epic
— Wilk (@badguy2246) June 14, 2023
Eye patch McCain
— Kungfoo (@Kungfoo559) June 14, 2023
He should remove himself from Congress, he’s a fake conservative.
— Eddie K (@EddieK_1987) June 14, 2023
As an official for 30 years, I’ve had my eyesight questioned once or twice, but I’ve never had a player pop out his fake eyeball as a demonstration. Impressive, Congressman Crenshaw. He lost his eye while serving in the military. #Congress #USA https://t.co/1xsiPXXDnM
— Rod Francis (@InRodWeTrustMTL) June 14, 2023
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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