Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Goes Viral With Brutal Dallas Cowboys Playoffs Tweet

Katie JerkovichJanuary 23, 2023

Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott’s tweet about a brutal remark he made to the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday’s Dallas Cowboys playoff was viral.

Abbott, who is paralyzed to the waist and uses a wheelchair, took to Twitter After Cowboys kicker Brett Maher failed convert an extra point, it was stopped by Samson Ebukam (49ers defensive lineman). TMZ reported. San Francisco won the game and advanced to the NFC Championship.

Brett Maher is currently 1/6 in PATs after missing this season

If this kick wasn’t blocked, it still wouldn’t have been good. pic.twitter.com/Dd9Wl7zIST

— JPA (@jasrifootball) January 23, 2023

“I swear, I can kick as good as the Dallas Cowboys kicker,” Abbott sent a tweet to more than 1 million of his followers.

I swear, I can kick like the Dallas Cowboys kicker.

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) January 23, 2023

And Abbott wasn’t the only person who criticized the Cowboys’ kicker. Many accounts posted memes and videos mocking Maher on social media.

Jerry Jones to Brett Maher in the Cowboys locker room at halftime… pic.twitter.com/bcSYi5ER75

— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) January 23, 2023

Brett Maher is trying to kick PATs pic.twitter.com/s896wcFTR7

— 𝔰𝔭𝔦𝔡𝔞 (@spidaIand) January 23, 2023

Brett Maher standing up to kick an extra goal pic.twitter.com/7hhRNWrVAQ

— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) January 23, 2023

Brett Maher standing up to kick an extra goal pic.twitter.com/3Z6B8JIVt3

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 23, 2023

Maher has had a difficult time in the playoffs this year, failing five more point attempts in the last two games, four against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and four on January 16.

He has the second-most failed extra point attempts in NFL playoffs history.

But, Cowboys kicker, Matt Jones, did nail two field goals on Sunday. He made a 25-yarder during the third quarter and a 42-yarder during the fourth. He has attempted 12 consecutive field goals.

According According to The Associated Press there was a short altercation prior to the game in which some 49ers players tried to interrupt Maher as he was warming up.