# El-Sayed's Old Football Critique Draws Backlash in Senate Race

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Occurred: 2026-08-12T02:01:58.948Z


## Attached claims

- [In an October 14, 2021 essay, Abdul El-Sayed wrote that toxic masculinity was at the heart of American football and men's sports culture and described racism, misogyny, and homophobia as common in the football culture he experienced.](https://kleory.com/news/cases/xnews-ea7811ddd59e/) — developing