Gov. Newsom faces backlash after maskless photo at 49ers - Rams game

California Gov. Gavin Newsom attended the LA Rams and 49ers game on Sunday. A photo posted by Magic Johnson on Instagram shows Newsom maskless in a stadium with a 70,000 person capacity.

Now, he's drawing criticism from Republicans and some Democrats alike for breaking his stadium rules and his own guidelines.


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[mrsbren]

He had an excuse it was for a GRACIOUS PHOTO. This man is a liar. TIME TO WAKE UP CALIFORNIANS. TIME TO STAND AGAINST THIS HYPOCRITE.

[apack]

I don't know how much more we need to see! His incompetence, arrogance, bad decisions and leadership are BLARING signs to Californians that he needs to GET OUT OF OFFICE. Please, please, please vote this man out in Nov!!!

[jasperstromy]

He was asked and with no surprise to anyone he arrogantly lied.

[ricksanchez]

A display of how honest Newsome really is

[rachelblack]

But the kids are forced to wear masks in schools?

[alfredobautista]

California suffers from Stockholm syndrome

[paranoidhumanoid]

Shouldn't Magic Johnson be wearing a mask given that he got sick with _The Monster_ (even if he's undetectable)?

[marialuisacherrera]

Shame on you Newsom....
Shame on you on you .... You aint.... all that disgrace!.... to AMERICA

[TheRoadprincess]

Problem is: NOBODY ELSE IN THE BOX WAS WEARING A MASK, EITHER.

[geraldod]

Was it a demonstration against the mask mandate?

[Glogio]

Lock him up! Liar liar! Idiots had a chance to get rid of him, wake the hell up people!

[jashuasmith]

O BROTHER! 🙄
Thats pretty much every one thats like that.

[tacosyk]

Some would call that reckless, not gracious, ya clown. But seriously drop the mask mandates. It's getting old.

[katcay]

Well oh well California we deserved this coz he still won the election. Hahaha.

[andyide]

Gavin Newsom is a governor and leader this state He told us to wear mask indoor and school and He's not same with LA and SF mayor at a stadium They're the leader more than Magic Johnson. And he complained on companies moving from Bay Area California to Austin TX about moving because of cost here and complaining Californian leaving this state because of cost natural disasters traffic and I don't blame them leaving this state. Look like He lost California already right now. He needs to step up and be leader this state.

[macbeth]

Republican red meat. Who cares. Im sure you all have been perfect in the last two years with masks.