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Michigan Dem Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed scrubbed past videos of him saying ‘fireworks suck,’ opposing 2nd Amendment

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“Football is very much associated with a particularly masculine and oftentimes toxically masculine culture,” El-Sayed also said in unearthed audio.

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  1. The Daily Wire

    Abdul El-Sayed Hates Football Too (opens The Daily Wire)

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    Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed criticized football as a breeding ground for “toxic masculinity” — and praised European soccer as a more egalitarian alternative — according to resurfaced writings from the far-Left candidate.

  2. Breitbart News

    Abdul El-Sayed Argued 'Toxic Masculinity' Governs American Football (opens Breitbart News)

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    Abdul El-Sayed previously argued that "toxic masculinity" governs American football while saying sports culture is rife with misogyny.

  3. Not The Bee

    Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says "toxic masculinity is at the heart of football" (opens Not The Bee)

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    In a 2021 Substack, this dude really said that football is toxic masculinity.

  4. Townhall

    This Will Play Well in Michigan: Abdul El-Sayed Says Football Is 'Toxic Masculinity' (opens Townhall)

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  5. The Daily Caller

    Democratic US Senate Nominee Abdul El-Sayed Claims ‘Toxic Masculinity’ At Heart Of Football (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    What a goof this guy is

  6. New York Post

    Michigan Dem Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed scrubbed past videos of him saying ‘fireworks suck,’ opposing 2nd Amendment (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “Football is very much associated with a particularly masculine and oftentimes toxically masculine culture,” El-Sayed also said in unearthed audio.

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