Fake ads communicating the Eagles’ support for Vice President Kamala Harris were spotted across seven SEPTA bus shelters in Philadelphia on Monday, Sept. 2.
In response, the Eagles released a statement on X, saying, “We are aware counterfeit political ads are being circulated and are working with our advertising partner to have them removed.”
The display showed a character of Harris, wearing an Eagles uniform and holding a football, with “Kamala, official candidate of the Philadelphia Eagles” and a link to “philadelphiaeagles.com/vote,” which leads to the Eagles’ voting portal, showing important dates and election information. However, the webpage does not state any outward support for Harris.
Shortly before officials removed the ads, a video of a man covering the ads with printed screenshots of the Eagles’ statement was posted to X.
On Wednesday, September 4th, street artist Winston Tseng posted a photo of the ads on Instagram, presumably taking credit for the display with the caption, “Don’t mix sports and politics.”
Tseng’s street art includes many such fake advertisements, including a fake Microsoft ad with the caption “Goodbye Inefficient Humans!” A cartoon of a man on a laptop with a red X through it was also displayed – like that of Harris’.
No investigation into the ads has been announced by the city, the Eagles, or the owner of the bus shelters, Intersection Media.
