Brock Purdy seemed unamused when asked about the online buzz about his resemblance to Lee Harvey Oswald, the man responsible for assassinating John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.
The 24-year-old San Francisco 49ers quarterback is preparing to play in his first Super Bowl against the Chiefs on Sunday, but a reporter asked him about a few things during the 2024 Super Bowl on Tuesday. When I asked the question, I was speechless. Compare your appearance to Oswald.
“Um, yeah, I don’t know,” Purdy said between several pauses.
Asked if he had ever heard of social media buzz fueling comparisons, Purdy replied: “I’ve never heard of it. That’s the first time I’ve heard it.”
“Brock Purdy doesn’t feel comfortable working with Lee Harvey Oswald…” NBC’s 49ers account wrote:including clips of interactions with reporters.
According to his bio, the social media comparison started with X, along with user Josh Chavis, who used to work for a social media company.
Chavis posted a photo of Purdy and Oswald side by side with the caption: For the past two years, I’ve been trying to figure out who Brock Purdy looks like, and it’s Lee Harvey Oswald. ”
Two days after Oswald shot and killed Kennedy, the president was riding in a car with his wife, former First Lady Jackie Kennedy, and Texas Governor John Connally when local nightclub owner Jack Ruby shot and killed Oswald. .
Some fans spotted a reporter’s question about the Purdy Oswald theory Tired of admirable and strange, while others are present confused.
Purdy was asked a number of other questions about the big game on Sunday, February 11th at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
The quarterback was the final pick (262nd overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft and was given the nickname “Mr. “Irrelevant” tells the ultimate underdog story in the lead-up to Super Bowl 58.
Purdy led the team to a 12-5 regular season record and was an NFL MVP finalist.
Purdy accepts he’s the underdog as he prepares to face two-time MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the reigning champion Chiefs.
The 2024 Super Bowl kicks off Sunday at 6:30pm ET.
