‘Should Be Jailed’: Photo of Plane Passenger’s Screen on Super Bowl Sunday Goes Viral

Would you opt out of the Super Bowl -- even if meant that an entire plane full of passengers could see that you don't care about football? One traveler on a plane full of Super Bowl viewers did exactly that. Podcast host Brett Hanfling shared an image of a lone airline passenger watching alternative programming as every one of his peers viewed the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. The in-flight picture shows a nearly unanimous cabin of passengers watching the contest at State Farm Stadium -- with only one viewer instead tuned to a camera shot of actor Kevin James. "The 1 dude watching Hitch on this plane should be jailed," Hanfling said in a sarcastic jab. The 1 dude watching Hitch on this plane should be jailed. A menace to society pic.twitter.com/Cut701G68h

— Brett Hanfling (@Brett_Hanfling) February 13, 2023 "Hitch" is a 2005 romantic comedy starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes. It's got nothing to do with record-setting punt returns or Patrick Mahomes' fourth-quarter acumen. Some Twitter users hailed the movie watcher's courage in the face of what must've been crushing peer pressure. The big game happens every year. Getting a chance to watch Hitch on the plane happens a whole lot less frequently.

— Christian Flores (@CFloresNews) February 13, 2023 Another theory posited that the "Hitch" viewer could've been a diehard Cincinnati Bengals or San Francisco 49ers fan who refused to pay any mind to a championship game in which his team wasn't playing. A die hard fan wouldn't watch the Superbowl if their team isn't playing

— Brad; (@brad_wms92) February 13, 2023 One Twitter user suggested that the "Hitch" viewer was more than capable of following the game, as well as his mid-2000s B-list romantic comedy movie. That person can see other TVs with the Super Bowl AND watching hitch. Give them a medal for the twofer

— RunGameRepeat (@RunGameRepeat) February 13, 2023 It's not an understatement to describe the in-flight dissident as a rebel against the average American's entertainment preferences. Super Bowl LVII was the third-most viewed television program in American history, according to USA Today . In the game, the Chiefs secured a dramatic 38-35 victory.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .