Culture

DirecTV premieres gay football commercial

By Raziel Reid • September 6, 2014 8:55 pm EDT

DirecTV aired a gay football ad during Thursday night’s NFL kickoff game that saw the Green Bay Packers playing the Seattle Seahawks.

In the commercial, the couple discuss their football rivalry.

“Chris and I have a friendly rivalry — Giants-Cowboys — you know the deal,” one of the boyfriends says as he and his partner crash through the wall of their home. “We still argue sometimes. We’re just like any couple, really.”

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