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NFL demands DHS remove promo featuring ex-Eagles star Brian Dawkins

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Parks, M. (2026, September 28). NFL demands DHS remove promo featuring ex-Eagles star Brian Dawkins. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/4745943/nfl-dhs-video-brian-dawkins-border/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-09-28 · by Molly Parks

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The NFL asked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to remove a promotional video featuring former Philadelphia Eagles player Brian Dawkins from its social media platforms. The video included clips of Dawkins and was posted in response to reports about a migrant caravan heading towards the US southern border, using his nickname "Weapon X" to emphasize their stance on securing borders. Both the NFL and Dawkins himself have requested that the video be taken down, as he did not give permission for its use. Meanwhile, DHS maintains that it is taking strong measures to secure the border and has not removed the controversial post by Monday evening.
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The NFL asked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to remove a video that featured former Philadelphia Eagles player Brian Dawkins' violent tackles and was posted in response to reports of an approaching "huge migrant caravan" at the US southern border. The DHS captioned their post with "Our time has come," referring both to Dawkins' career highlights and the agency's stance on immigration enforcement. Dawkins personally denied giving permission for his footage to be used, stating he did not authorize anyone for its use. The video, set to heavy metal music, had been online since Sunday afternoon before the NFL intervened on Monday. This incident reflects broader tensions over the use of sports imagery in political contexts related to immigration policies.

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DHS NFL Philadelphia Eagles USBP the Department of Homeland Security

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DHS ORG · 6× Dawkins PERSON · 5× NFL ORG · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× USBP ORG · 2× Brian Dawkins PERSON · 1× Brian McCarthy PERSON · 1× Leading Report ORG · 1× Philadelphia Eagles ORG · 1× the Department of Homeland Security ORG · 1×

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Under a Trump administration that has been mired in attention over its immigration enforcement policies, this is not the first instance of public figures distancing themselves from media images that DHS has posted using their image or intellectual property.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28
🔮 “We will use every Weapon at our disposal, from A to X, to keep Americans safe,” the department said, referring to Dawkins’s nickname, “Weapon X.”
2026-09-28 · Washington Examiner
NFL demands DHS remove promo featuring ex-Eagles star Brian Dawkins · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 0 hedged)

The NFL requested that the Department of Homeland Security remove a video it posted on Sunday of former Philadelphia Eagles safety Brian Dawkins from its social media. asserted
it → request → media
The DHS video montage features several of Dawkins’s tackles and a walk-up clip in which he says, “My time has come.” asserted
time → feature → which
The department posted the video in response to a breaking news report from X account Leading Report that read, “JUST IN: Huge migrant caravan headed towards the US southern border.” asserted
caravan → post → border
“The league has requested DHS take down the video,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told the Athletic. asserted
McCarthy → request → Athletic
Dawkins also responded to the video himself, saying he did not permit “anybody” to use his name, image, or likeness. asserted
he → respond → name
All right, let’s be clear. asserted
’s → let → ?
I didn’t give permission for my name, image, and likeness to be used by anybody,” Dawkins said in a video posted to X. “All right, by anybody. asserted
Dawkins → give → anybody
DHS told the Washington Examiner it was playing “lockdown defense” at the southern border. asserted
it → tell → border
“We will use every Weapon at our disposal, from A to X, to keep Americans safe,” the department said, referring to Dawkins’s nickname, “Weapon X.” asserted
department → use → nickname
“The United States Border Patrol is actively tracking a migrant caravan which departed San Pedro Sula, Honduras on September 20, 2026. asserted
which → track → September
USBP is closely engaged with its international partners to monitor their movement and any additional developments,” it added. asserted
it → engage → movement
“USBP reminds migrants that under the leadership of President Trump and [Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin], the border has remained closed and secured for the last 16 months.” asserted
border → remind → months
“Migrants considering making the dangerous journey to our country should also be aware that the days of ‘catch and release’ are over, and Biden’s disastrous open border policy has been SEALED SHUT. asserted
policy → consider → catch
Anyone attempting to illegally enter the United States will be apprehended, prosecuted, and removed from the country,” it concluded. asserted
it → attempt → country
Under a Trump administration that has been mired in attention over its immigration enforcement policies, this is not the first instance of public figures distancing themselves from media images that DHS has posted using their image or intellectual property. asserted
DHS → mire → image
Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter railed against the White House online for posting a video with her song “Juno” playing over clips of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters getting arrested. asserted
protesters → rail → clips
Carpenter said the administration did not have her permission, and the video was subsequently deleted. asserted
video → say → permission
Indiana Motor Speedway also rebuked references to its IndyCar racetrack and race cars in a DHS announcement of a new migrant detention center in Indiana called the “Speedway Slammer” in August 2025. asserted
Speedway → rebuke → August
As of publication time on Monday evening, DHS’s video using Dawkins’s NIL was still posted to X. asserted
video → use → X.
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