Paige Spiranac was watching Sunday’s Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers game with a close eye.
The Steelers topped the Lions, 29-24, on Sunday afternoon. Pittsburgh improved to 9-6 on the season with the win. Meanwhile, Detroit dropped to 8-7 on the season with the loss. The Lions will need to win out and probably get some help in order to reach the postseason.
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The finish was a controversial one, to say the least. Detroit lost on a game-ending offensive pass interference penalty. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, was thrilled by the last-second victory, as the Steelers are heating up heading into the playoffs.
Paige Spiranac, the prominent golf influencer with four million followers, took to social media to celebrate the win by the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, her NFL fandom announcement quickly received a lot of blowback.
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The prominent golf influencer announced that she is rooting for both the Steelers and the Lions.
Can you root for two different NFL teams?
Spiranac sparked controversy with her NFL fandom announcement. Can you root for two different NFL franchises?
The golf influencer has made it clear that she just doesn’t want to be hated.
“Both my parents are from Pittsburgh so I’ve been a Steelers fan since the day I was born. I also love the Bills. It’s a complicated relationship…Who’s your team?” she previously asked her followers.
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“Feel free to photoshop my outfit to fit your favorite team,” the golf influencer added. “I don’t want anyone hating me.”
NFL fans took issue with her comment.
“Bandwagoner,” one fan wrote.
“That’s a turn off,” one fan added.
“Weak. Pick one,” one fan added.
“Heartbreaking news,” another fan added.
What do you make of the NFL fandom announcement from the prominent golf influencer? Is she in bounds or out of bounds with her NFL news?
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This story was originally published by The Spun on Dec 22, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
