A picture is worth a thousand words? That’s what NFL fans believe after a photo was revealed of Los Angeles Chargers star quarterback Justin Herbert with his girlfriend Madison Beer at the Grammy Awards pre-show gala.
However, what caught the attention of fans was the QB’s expression, who looked serious and distant, and theories were quick to emerge.
The photo of Herbert that has fans wondering
Herbert closed out his season with a passer rating of 94.1 with 3,727 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions in 16 games. Following the Los Angeles Chargers’ elimination from the NFL playoffs in the AFC wild card round at the hands of the New England Patriots 16-3, Justin has stayed out of the public eye. Until now.
The NFL star appeared alongside his girlfriend, singer Madison Beer, and they made their romance public at Clive Davis’ Grammy pre-party on Saturday night, stealing the show.
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However, what caught the attention was not the couple’s presence or red carpet debut, but a photograph showing Herbert with a serious, expressionless face, contrasting with Beer’s bright smile.
The image went viral among the X sports community, where fans claimed that the quarterback is still thinking about the tough playoff loss and how it put an end to his dream of playing in the Super Bowl:
“Bro probably still seeing ghost,” said one of them.
“That’s tough. Playoff loss stings,” wrote another.
“If you combined Justin Herbert and Josh Allen into one Super QB they’d still have 0 Super Bowl appearances,” commented a third fan.
Although the couple attended one of the most exclusive events in show business and the music world, other fans believe that Justin has already put the defeat behind him:
“Justin won even after losing,” wrote one.
“No, he isn’t,” said another fan.
“He’s not, he just hates cameras,” assured one user.
Rumors of their relationship began in August last year after they were photographed together, holding hands and smiling, walking around Los Angeles.
Despite being seen publicly on multiple romantic dates, both Justin and Madison had remained tight-lipped about their romance, something that changed during the gala, sending a message to the world. One of love.
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