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White House Criticized for Controversial Football-Military Video

3/14/2026

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The White House faced criticism from former NFL players over March 6 video montage linking football highlights to military strikes on Iran.
The montage, set to AC/DC’s 'Thunderstruck,' mixed clips of football plays with bombings.
Kenny Bell and Mason Foster, both former NFL players, condemned the video and urged its removal.
The White House defended the montage as showing military successes, while the comedian Ben Stiller called for its removal.

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The White House faced criticism from former NFL players over March 6 video montage linking football highlights to military strikes on Iran.
The montage, set to AC/DC’s 'Thunderstruck,' mixed clips of football plays with bombings.
Kenny Bell and Mason Foster, both former NFL players, condemned the video and urged its removal.
The White House defended the montage as showing military successes, while the comedian Ben Stiller called for its removal.