Ro Khanna sparks backlash over France riot comments as critic says he wants to ‘ride the rage wave’

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., a potential 2028 presidential contender, drew criticism from across the political spectrum after pointing to the riots in France as a warning about wealth inequality and urging the U.S. to "listen to our young."

"This is what happens when the nations let wealth and power accumulate in the hands of a few," Khanna wrote in a post to X on Sunday evening.

Khanna's post comes on the heels of nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living and public services that descended into violence, looting and arson in several French cities on Saturday, prompting critics to accuse the progressive Democrat of giving political legitimacy to the destruction.

Spencer Pratt, former mayoral candidate for Los Angeles, blasted what he saw as an attempt to side with rioters.

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"Of course Rohit Conman sees mass communist riots destroying businesses and historic buildings in Paris and lies about it as some noble ‘ask’ for justice," Pratt wrote.

"These commies lie as easily as they breathe."

The comment also drew criticism from Shannon Watts, a Democratic gun activist who, in recent months, has criticized the far-left portions of her party.

"If you’re a member of Congress who condemned the January 6 insurrection, you don’t get to excuse riots in France as a ‘cry for help.’ Political violence doesn’t become acceptable just because you sympathize with people committing it," Watts wrote in a post of her own.

Still others warned Khanna against using the moment as a way to build political momentum.

"Ro Khanna has long sought to ride the rage wave to power," Jonathan Turley, a political commentator and legal analyst, said.

"Khanna could indeed learn much from France. This is history repeating itself. That history, by the way, does not bode well for establishment figures who pander to the mob," Turley added, giving a nod to the infamous French Revolution that targeted the country’s political and financial elite in a bloody crusade.

Planned demonstrations in France over the weekend quickly spiraled out of control on Saturday, leaving behind broken storefronts and fires in Paris.

French authorities said that by Sunday evening they had arrested nearly 2,400 people nationwide, including 855 in the Paris region. Nearly 1,000 police officers and gendarmes were injured, seven seriously, according to France's Interior Ministry. One protester died after suffering cardiac arrest during demonstrations in Paris, authorities said.

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In Limoges, a fire that authorities said was deliberately set at the city hall caused significant damage to the historic building. Shops were looted in Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille, Lyon and other cities, while public buildings were vandalized or targeted by fires.

Authorities estimated that more than 550,000 people participated in demonstrations across France. Organizers put the figure at roughly 800,000.

Despite the mayhem, Khanna argued the moment should prompt American lawmakers to take younger voters' political demands more seriously, especially on topics of equity.

"This is what happens when young people lose hope in their future. In America, let us listen to our young. We need an economic and political transformation. America’s Next New Deal," Khanna wrote.

"From the high schools of France to the streets of Madrid to the universities of Tirana, young people are telling their governments the same thing: in an age of massive wealth inequality, they want a future they can believe in," Khanna wrote.

But in the face of the backlash online, Khanna quickly clarified his stance in a follow-up post, noting that he did not support the destruction that had unfolded.

"I unequivocally condemn violence and vandalism. I have always championed my grandfather’s example of non-violent protest," Khanna wrote, referencing his relative, Amarnath Vidyalankar, who was imprisoned for advocating for India’s independence in the early 1930s.

"Let us not be blind to the anger young people have against the unholy alliance of wealth and power. The billionaires buying politicians. The corruption," Khanna added.

But even after issuing his clarifying statement, Khanna continued to face condemnation — even from figures like former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y.

"These are not mere students… my friend, I regret to inform you, this is an invasion," Santos wrote, referring to France’s high intake of refugees in recent years.

Khanna, responding to Santos, doubled down on his view.

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"George, is the lesson not to tackle the vast disparity here and young people’s hopelessness?" he asked.

Khanna’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.

Bradford Benz contributed to this report

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Pro-Israel leader warns Democrats failing to condemn ‘vicious Jew haters’ in Congress

When Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed could not say Iran is a bigger threat to the U.S. than Israel, it was a warning of elections in a post-Oct. 7 world, Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) president Morton Klein says.

American and even Israeli leaders are failing to show strength against hate as anti-Zionist voices gain power, Klein told Fox News Digital in a Monday interview.

"Ilhan Omar is one of the most vicious Jew haters in America," Klein said, speaking on behalf of himself and not as the leader of the ZOA. "And it is very painful to me that the leaders of the Democratic Party have not continuously and vigorously condemned her" and other antisemitic political leaders, including Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., El-Sayed and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

They are not merely "pro-Palestinian" voices, Klein says: "They're anti-Israel voices. They don't really give a damn about the Palestinians either. They just hate Jews in the Jewish state. That's my opinion."

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The ZOA is a 501(c)(3) that is unpermitted by law to talk candidacies as opposed to their positions, Klein stressed, before unloading on the voices that take aim at Israel and ostensibly handing political power to the antisemites and terrorists – which even includes Israeli elections just two weeks from now.

"Viciously antisemitic members of Congress have not been condemned in any significant way by the Democratic Party," he continued. "So it's disappointing to me as an American that we don't condemn people who are filled with hate and not filled with what's best for America."

Anti-Israel rhetoric has moved from the political fringe into elected office, he said, warning that Democrats have not forcefully condemned members of their own party who he says traffic in antisemitism.

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It has even forced Israeli leaders to move toward a dangerous level of "appeasement," according to Klein.

"I blame the Jewish leaders and the Israeli leaders themselves: You might find that surprising," he said. "The Israeli government over the years has not made it clear that the Hamas Charter has two clauses that say, murder every Jew on earth, destroy Israel. And, most recently, El-Sayed not only refused to clearly name Iran, the world's leading state sponsor of terror, as a greater threat than Israel during a Michigan Senate debate, "he said worse," Klein lamented.

"He said both of them are dangerous to America, and he said Israel is as evil as Hamas," he continued.

"The Democratic Party has not condemned him. Worse, [Senate Minority Leader] Chuck Schumer endorsed him, has given him tens of millions of dollars to run," Klein said. "Elissa Slotkin, the senator from Michigan, Jewish senator, has endorsed him. And [Dana] Nessel, the attorney general, Jewish attorney general has endorsed them. This is disgraceful."

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"If this guy was unequivocally anti-Black, they would have all condemned him. Why don't they condemn people who hate Jews for no reason whatsoever? It's very, very frightening," he said.

During his push to hold the Michigan Senate seat for Democrats, Abdul El-Sayed described Judaism as "a light unto the world," expressing deep gratitude for the Jewish community's contributions.

"My commitment to Jewish safety is equivalent to the commitment to the safety of my own daughters," he said.

Klein also weighed in on Mamdani for declining to condemn the phrase "globalize the intifada," a call to violence against Jews around the world, he warned.

"Mamdani was asked to condemn the phrase, globalize the intifada … he refused to condemn this phrase," Klein said. "This guy is a monster. He is a jihadist Jew-hater supporter of terrorism."

Despite the criticism, Mamdani has pledged to "protect our Jewish neighbors" and stated his commitment to "mourning with them, and committing to fight against evil and antisemitism."

As Mamdani has done explicitly, Israel is often portrayed as the aggressor and perpetrator of a so-called "genocide" in Gaza, Klein observed, stating that the reality is those atrocities were committed by Hamas terrorists Oct. 7, when terrorists invaded Israel specifically to kill "Jews," not merely "people," Klein said.

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"They went in house to house, door to door, murdering every single family," Klein said. "Can you imagine? They go in and there's a mother and a father and children sitting, they're scared out of their minds, and they shoot them to death. And oftentimes they raped the mother first and then they murdered them. Then they put babies into ovens and killed them that way. It's just a nightmare what they did."

"Yes, their goal is to murder every single Jew. In fact, the leaders of Hamas have said repeatedly: 'We will have many, many more Oct. 7s; you wait, many, more Oct. 7s," he added.

Klein said any future Israeli government after the Oct. 27 elections must be "as tough as nails, responding with overwhelming force for any terrorism," and do as the "the people demanded: destroy Hamas."

Klein warned, however, that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be weakened politically if he is forced to form an alliance with left-of-center parties after Israel’s elections.

"The polls show that it’s likely that Netanyahu will win again, but he may have to have a broader coalition to bring in people from the left of center," Klein warned. "I think the odds are high Bibi will continue to be the prime minister. But his hands will be somewhat tied if he’s forced, and I think he will be forced, to bring people from left of the center to have coalition."

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Asked whether the process of forming a coalition could weaken Israel’s response, Klein answered, "Yes."

"Yes, because some of the left-of-center people are appeasement-oriented," Klein said. "They still believe just give the Arabs more, it’ll be all right."

"And people have to understand, and these people don't quite understand, this is not a war about land or about a Palestinian state. This is a war about destroying Israel and killing Jews."

He argued that Israel should reject further concessions and project strength until its enemies accept that the Jewish state cannot be destroyed and the decades of calls for a Palestinian state are a proven failure.

"They had it; they controlled it," Klein said. "They could have just said a new country of Palestine has now emerged. No, because the goal is not that. The goal is Israel's destruction."

"Only when they understand that, that it's hopeless for them to destroy the Jewish state of Israel, only then might they finally lay down their arms and say, we give up."

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Indiana's battle against Ohio State at Memorial Stadium highlights Hoosiers' strong commitment to the military

There are a couple of anti-aircraft guns and part of the USS Indiana, including the mast, sitting outside Memorial Stadium on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington.

It’s all a tribute to the men and women from Indiana who have served in the armed forces of the United States.

As No. 5 Indiana, the defending national champion, hosts No. 4 Ohio State in a Big Ten college football mega-tilt on Saturday at Memorial Stadium, OutKick's Game of the Week, the connection between sporting events on campus and the military is undeniable.

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The importance of the military every single day at Indiana University is also undeniable.

"IU definitely has an upper echelon of military history, and they do really treat their military personnel with a lot of respect," said Vasiliios Koultourides, a senior at Indiana and a member of the Indiana National Guard. "They do really care about us. "

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And Indiana University cares about its military history, not just by displaying relics outside the football stadium, but by chronicling the military service of every single person with ties to the university with a cherished, one-of-a-kind piece of history carefully and respectfully housed inside the school’s Memorial Student Union on campus.

The Golden Book at Indiana has its own hallowed room there. Dating back to 1898, the book is now a fragile specimen, protected in a clear plastic box that still allows for viewing.

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The Indiana Daily Student began the initiative to document military service by IU students and staff by publishing a list of those who served in the Spanish-American War. Next was an effort to compile a list of those who had served in the Civil War.

According to Indiana University’s website, each of the 152 pages of the book "lists the names of veterans as well as donors to IU’s Memorial Fund, which sponsored the construction of three buildings on campus in honor of those men and women: Memorial Hall, Indiana Memorial Union, and Memorial Stadium.

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"Inside the book, carefully written by hand, are the names of IU alumni who served in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Mexican Border Expedition, World War I, and World War II."

In 2016, Indiana University began a digital version of the Golden Book and now more than 25,000 names are listed.

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"I just think it's the coolest thing ever, and I think it's so unique," said Indiana student Zainab Diouf, who is a member of the Indiana National Guard. "No other school has that, so I think it's such a cool thing, and I really encourage if you're here at IU to go see it."

Koultourides certainly remembers the first time he saw the book. He was touring the Indiana campus while still in high school. The Golden Book mesmerized him.

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"I was like, whoa, I’ve never seen anything like this before. It's like a little chapel kind of, but I remember walking up to the book and just looking at it, and that's when it kind of hit me like, oh, this is a memorial for everyone that's ever been (in the military). It’s amazing to see how they've kept such in-depth records about these people's lives and service. It means a lot to know that you're not forgotten, and you'll forever be there and remembered. It's really cool to see."

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Indeed, make no mistake, Indiana University doesn’t forget its veterans, or its military-connected students. The school features a comprehensive Center for Veterans and Military Students that offers assistance with benefits, funding, scholarships, career guidance and more.

"The Center for Veterans and Military Students is awesome," Koultourides said." It's a nice area where you can sit, study, and then also meet individuals that are just like you who have shared experiences. Which is really important for a lot of people who have gone and actually deployed, and they come back to school."

Elsewhere on campus, Indiana’s military members are treated with equal importance.

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Most athletic teams at Indiana have "Salute to Service" games each season. In addition, military students and veterans have a role in countless athletic events, from running the color guard to helping the cheerleaders fire up the crowd.

At football games, military students pound out pushups after touchdowns. They also fire off a cannon.

"We just have such a big military-oriented culture here. At the football games, you'll see the ROTC on the field cheering on, helping cheer with the cheerleaders. I feel like IU just really loves its veterans and its veteran students and allows us to be students while understanding our service."

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That gratitude isn't lost on the students who have committed themselves to our country.

"It's a really nice experience for all of us to really have the opportunity (to be a part of IU's athletic culture)," Koultourides said. "And it shows how thankful they are for what we do for the community and for everyone who serves."

Is the military honored and showcased on your favorite college campus? Let me know at: patricia.babcockmcgraw@outkick.com

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John Goodman admits he felt 'frightened' after the sudden fame he experienced from 'Roseanne'

John Goodman is getting real about the downside of starring in one of the biggest sitcoms of all time.

During a conversation with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, the 74-year-old actor admitted he was "frightened" by the level of fame he achieved following his starring role in "Roseanne" and other projects.

When asked what his biggest pitfalls were that he wished he would have foreseen, he replied he wished he would have understood fame better.

"I wish I would have taken to it better," he said. "I didn't. I was frightened … I'm my own worst enemy, by far."

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Earlier in the conversation with interviewer Joe Neumaier, Goodman was asked about the way his career picked up in the late ‘80s and early '90s, and how he shifted from being a more independent actor to being a celebrity.

"It changed ,'" he said. "That's when I was told, ‘You better get a publicist and get a hold of this stuff.’ And I just … I had a bad time dealing with how famous I got all of a sudden, and just [said], ‘Well, that ain’t me.'"

He added, "It took a long time to deal with it, so I got that out of the way. But just the negotiations you have to go through, the things you have to do to sell a film, they're not ideal, but they need to be done. People put a lot of money into these things, and let's help each other out and get this done. They have a job to do, and you have to support it."

At another point in the interview, Goodman shared he agreed to do "Roseanne" "to quit living out of a suitcase," adding that he "hit it off with [Roseanne Barr] immediately, to the point where, and not in an arrogant way, I just knew when I left that I had the job."

"Roseanne" aired on ABC for nine seasons from 1988 to 1997, releasing 222 episodes in its first run and winning four Emmy Awards.

"At the time, the hot shows in television were all wealth porn, like 'Dynasty,' 'Dallas,' stuff like that. And we were sober reality," he said. "Rose said something early on that 'just because we're poor doesn't make us stupid.' And the reason that family stayed together was because of laughter and obvious love. And I think that showed on the screen in a real way."

Following his time on "Roseanne," Goodman starred in many successful movies, including "The Flintstones," "The Big Lebowski," "Monsters Inc." and others, before returning to the role of Dan Conner in the "Roseanne" reboot in 2018.

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While successful, the reboot only lasted one season, as it was quickly canceled after Barr made a racist statement on social media in reference to President Barak Obama's senior advisor, Valerie Jarrett.

Just a few weeks later, ABC announced that the show's cast would be returning for a new spin-off, "The Conners," without Barr. The show aired for 112 episodes from 2018 to 2025, with Goodman filming that and "The Righteous Gemstones" at the same time.

"I didn’t think [the 'Roseanne' reboot] was going to go beyond the initial five or six episodes. I thought it’d be a one-off thing, and then we got picked up, and Roseanne got fired," he told The Hollywood Reporter in July 2025. "I thought that was it, and as soon as they dismissed the cast, I picked up 'Righteous Gemstones.' Then we got to do the show again as 'The Conners.' I didn’t know how long it would last, but I sure enjoyed it while I was there."

When speaking to the outlet, he also shared that he and Barr had not spoken "for about seven or eight years" at the time, adding "I’d rather doubt if she wants to talk to me."

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Barr told listeners of her podcast, "The Roseanne Barr Podcast," in March that she felt "betrayed" by Goodman due to his decision to scale back his appearances on the show in the later seasons.

"I don't think I heard it from his agent, I think I heard it from the producers of the show actually [that] he doesn't want to be on the show anymore," she explained. "I think they said he'll do six of the 24 or something like that."

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Trump's new press secretary out of the job just days after rocky debut

Katie Zacharia is leaving her role as White House press secretary after only seven days following a rocky first week on the job, a source familiar confirmed to Fox News Digital.

President Donald Trump told Zacharia to "reconsider" the role, revealing to members of the press on the South Lawn on Friday that he told her: "You don't have to do this if you don't want to… I think you should reconsider."

A senior White House official tells Fox News that Katie is now "transitioning out" of the role. 

It comes as her one-week tenure was marked by mounting scrutiny over her legal credentials and a rocky debut before the White House press corps on Tuesday.  Critics have taken aim at Zacharia over her recent interviews attempting to recover from the bumpy start. 

Zacharia was named to the role Oct. 9 and stepped behind the White House podium for her first press briefing just days later on Oct. 13. The briefing lasted 14 minutes and Zacharia took only three questions.

"Maybe it’s not for her," Trump acknowledged in his brief remarks outside the White House on Friday.

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When pressed if this update meant that Trump fired Zacharia, the president walked back. "No no. I want her to have a good life," he said. 

"She’s been brutalized by the media," Trump added. 

During an appearance on "Hannity" Thursday night, Zacharia was pressed over whether she could refer to herself as an attorney. Zacharia admitted she did not pass the bar exam and never obtained a law license in the United States.

"I had already pre-registered for the bar exam, and basically during the summer, I knew I would be living in China and the result of the bar would be inconsequential. I sat for it because I didn't want to have a withdraw status," she said.

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Zacharia was also pressed on her fumbled briefing. 

"What I feel is I really stepped up to the plate with very little prep time," Zacharia said. "Given the fact that I'd been on the job less than maybe eight hours and had a briefing book in the morning, I feel like I did my very best, Sean, to deliver for the American people that day."

Zacharia's debut drew scrutiny over several verbal stumbles, including a moment when she mistakenly referred to her husband as "my president" before correcting herself, as well as the briefing's brevity, during which she took questions from just three journalists in 14 minutes.

Karoline Leavitt’s first White House press briefing lasted nearly 47 minutes, while Sean Spicer’s debut ran roughly 79 minutes. While Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ first briefing as press secretary lasted about 23 minutes in 2017.

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A White House official told MS NOW earlier this week that she could end up with a shorter tenure than Anthony Scaramucci, whose notoriously brief stint as President Donald Trump's White House communications director lasted just 10 days before he was ousted in July 2017.

"Getting behind the podium is tough, but she got off on the wrong foot," the unnamed White House official said. "She needs to get much better, fast, otherwise she'll break Scaramucci's record."

Zacharia clearly did not recover enough in her short media sprint this week — where she attempted to clear up confusion about her lawyer credentials — and instead was pushed out of the job on Friday without another shot at the podium. 

The White House doubled down on supporting Zacharia Wednesday when asked by Fox News Digital for comment on the Scaramucci comparison reportedly coming from the White House.

"Katie is a fabulous and wonderful addition to the team. She is uniquely qualified and whip smart to help inform the American people about all the great things President Trump and his Administration have been doing, and she will do an incredible job as Press Secretary," White House Communications Director Steven Cheung told Fox News Digital.

The White House X account @PressSec, formerly run by Leavitt before switching to White House Press Office, never switched over to Zacharia, and has still not posted since Oct. 7.

Zacharia, whom Trump described as an attorney when announcing her appointment, previously served as senior communications adviser to Trump Media & Technology Group, which operates the president's social media platform, Truth Social.

She also served earlier this year as deputy assistant secretary for public affairs and a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security for just six weeks. 

Fox News' Peter Doocy contributed to this report.

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Troy Aikman responds to report of tensions in the booth with Joe Buck over contract situation

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and ESPN Monday Night Football analyst Troy Aikman was given the opportunity on Thursday to refute there has been tension between himself and broadcast partner Joe Buck and he didn't take it.

He didn't deny it. Actually, he kind of fed into it.

So the broadcast team that has been together for more than two decades and is slated to broadcast Super Bowl LXI on Feb. 14, the first ever on ESPN, apparently has beef.

"There's probably a time and a place for all that to be discussed," Aikman said about the situation on Sportsradio 96.7 in Dallas on Thursday. "I don't know if now is the time.

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"I don't know if it's hard to figure out kind of what's happened."

Aikman was asked specifically whether a report of tension between him and Buck prior to Monday night's game between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams is true. And that was his answer.

The bright, articulate analyst who breaks down plays immediately after they happen didn't tear down a report by Front Office Sports that he and Buck had an argument before they worked the game together. And over what? The fact Buck has signed a new contract to remain with Disney/ ABC/ ESPN as the play-by-play man on Monday Night Football, and Aikman doesn't have any deal in place beyond this season.

There has been ongoing tension between the longtime partners about this season and FOS reported Buck "broke the ice" on this tension, but he and Aikman had an argument as a result.

Tensions obviously cooled and the two men broadcast the game and apparently intend to continue broadcasting together through the Super Bowl. But what happens after that remains uncertain.

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"I'll broadcast through this season and I'll be a free agent at the end of the year and kind of see what happens," Aikman said. "I'm looking forward to whatever the rest of this year does hold and the Super Bowl and all that, and where my next landing spot might be."

It's unknown what specifically has fed into this drama between Aikman and Buck.

It could be that the pair had a gentleman's agreement to form a united front in their contract talks and Buck broke ranks. It could also be that Aikman is simply envious of his partner getting a new deal. Whatever it is, this incident puts both men in the crosshairs. Critics will now watch MNF for further signs of tension. And both ESPN and Buck will continue to be asked for comment on the issue, which neither has so far provided.

ESPN declined comment.

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And one has to wonder: What is it with these former Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks turned broadcasters?

While Aikman is apparently in a contract squabble with Disney/ ABC/ ESPN, Tony Romo is out at CBS after he was arrested and pleaded no contest to OWI (Operating While Intoxicated) charges in Wisconsin.

Romo has said through various statements that he is seeking help for his apparent use of alcohol and painkillers.

So next year there could be two former Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks on the analyst free agent market.

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