NFL fans left baffled by bizarre Welcome to County ceremony: I know Aaron Rodgers is pissed

The NFL’s first ever game in Australia kicked off on Thursday, though the pre-game festivities included a rather confusing ceremony for American viewers.Australia’s “Welcome to Country” was delivered by Aborigine elder Joy Murphy Waldin, a Senior Wurundjeri Elder of the Kulin Nation, who honored “60,000 years of our culture.”She welcomed all of the American visitors, to, “pay our respects to your culture and heritage and those watching at home,” before thanking the NFL, the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers.The ceremony was met with applause from the fans seated at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), though many on social media were quick to bash it.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story One of the most prominent responses came from political commentator Clay Travis, who shared a video of the brief ceremony.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!“Australia’s first ever NFL game began with a land acknowledgment.This is insane.

Australia also has a national sorry day where the country apologizes to the aborigines every year.If you think the US can’t get crazier, it can,” Travis began.He added in a separate tweet, “Roughly 45% of Australians know this is all bats–t insane and agree with all of you commenting how absurd and ridiculous this is, but they have lost the culture battles in their country.

And it’s hard to win ground back once you give it up.Fight for sanity!”“By the way, loved my visit to the country.

Great place filled with many amazing people.But no on...