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Ugnė Lazauskaitė

“He Washed Feet”: Christian Super Bowl Ads Stepped Right Into A Holy Mess Of Memes

A couple of controversial multimillion-dollar Christian advertisement campaigns featuring foot-washing scenes faced a holy mess during the 2024 Super Bowl, officially known as the Super Bowl LVIII.

Foot washing is a symbolic act often associated with humility, service, and purification in various religious traditions, particularly Christianity. But the complex biblical reference may have gone right over some National Football League (NFL) supporters’ heads.

Appearing on Sunday night, February 11, 2024, from the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, two ads from a religious campaign entitled He Gets Us left critics “toe-tally” conflicted.

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