The Arizona Cardinals organization has issued an apology after a fan was initially denied entry to the team's home opener because she was wearing a Make America Great Again hat in support of the presidential candidacy of former President Donald Trump.On Sunday, thousands of football fans flocked to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, to watch their hometown Cardinals take on the Los Angeles Rams in just the second game of the 2024-25 season.'I do feel like part of the problem was this security woman definitely had a bias with my hat.'Among the crowd were Susan Rosener and her husband, who have owned season tickets to the Cardinals for nearly 30 years. Rosener happened to be wearing a black MAGA hat as she attempted to enter the stadium, but as she tried to make her way through, an unnamed female security guard, who worked for a third-party security company, apparently ordered Rosener to stop."You can't bring that in here," the security guard said, according to Rosener.Rosener was surprised by the directive and asked the guard to explain the problem. When the guard said that political attire such as a MAGA hat was forbidden, Rosener responded with skepticism."She's like, 'No political hats or shirts.' And I said, 'I haven't heard that at all.' And I said, 'That doesn't make sense to me.' And she goes, 'I said, Take your hat off,'" Rosener recalled of their exchange.According to KPNX-TV, the list of forbidden items at State Farm Stadium makes no mention of political apparel. The only vaguely relevant items on the banned list are clothing deemed "obscene or indecent in a public setting" and "any item deemed inappropriate or hazardous by stadium security," the outlet said.Rosener tried to plead her case, but her husband ultimately intervened and offered to have Rosener remove the hat so they could attend the game. The security guard agreed, provided they threw the hat in a nearby trash can. The couple complied."In retrospect, I wish I would have stood my ground a little bit, but I wasn't sure what the repercussions would be," Rosener told KPNX-TV, "and my husband would kill me if I did something with the season tickets or that jeopardizes them somehow."Rosener also believes that the security guard targeted her on purpose. "I do feel like part of the problem was this security woman definitely had a bias with my hat," she said, noting that she is a strong advocate for free speech and would have had no problem seeing attire in support of Kamala Harris at the game.The Cardinals have since issued a statement, claiming to have clarified with all staff their policies regarding politically themed items and to have given Rosener an apology."In an isolated incident at Sunday's game, a stadium security member misunderstood a policy on prohibited items. Like most venues, 'signage, posters, flags, or displays that are ... political in nature' are not permitted. However, that did not apply in this instance. Moving forward we will work to provide clarity to all stadium personnel in these situations. We have also reached out to the individual involved to communicate that their experience was not consistent with our policies and practices and to apologize for that," the team statement said, according to KPNX-TV.Rosener looks forward to returning to State Farm Stadium wearing her MAGA gear.She will have a chance this Sunday when the Cardinals host the Detroit Lions (1-1). Though they dropped their first game of the season against the Buffalo Bills, the Cardinals trounced the visiting Rams 41-10 last weekend to bring their record to an even 1-1. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York offered a bizarre response to the astounding pager attack on members of Hezbollah in Lebanon. While many praised the ingenuity and precision of the attack on the terror group, Ocasio-Cortez issued a demand for assurance that the U.S. didn't provide any assistance to the operation. 'You obscene shill for jihadists and Jew-haters!'"Israel’s pager attack in Lebanon detonated thousands of handheld devices across of a slew of public spaces, seriously injuring and killing innocent civilians," she wrote in a post on social media. "This attack clearly and unequivocally violates international humanitarian law and undermines US efforts to prevent a wider conflict," Ocasio-Cortez added. "Congress needs a full accounting of the attack, including an answer from the State Department as to whether any US assistance went into the development or deployment of this technology." Ocasio-Cortez was immediately assailed online for the post. "You can’t even bring yourself to say Hezbollah, you obscene shill for jihadists and Jew-haters! Shame on you!" replied human rights lawyer Arsen Ostrovsky. "It's hard to conceive of a counterterrorism operation that has more precisely targeted terrorists while limiting civilian casualties than detonating the pagers of Hezbollah terrorists. So naturally @AOC is outraged," responded Philip Klein of National Review. "It's the most targeted anti-terror strike in human history. But sure, go on with your pro-Hezbollah propaganda efforts. After all, some of your friends had a rough day," wrote Ben Shapiro. "This is complete nonsense and proves unequivocally that AOC and her ilk will attack Israel regardless how it conducts itself," read another popular response. "This is moral bankruptcy at its worst. It shows such ignorance and bad judgment that it would be deplorable for any normal person, much less a member of Congress."Ocasio-Cortez wasn't the only member of "The Squad" who faced backlash. Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan faced savage mockery after she criticized the attack on Hezbollah. On Wednesday another attack hit Hezbollah members in Lebanon as walkie-talkies and other electronic devices exploded. Israel has not officially taken responsibility for either operation. Whether Ocasio-Cortez's demand will be met or not, at least one report said that Israel did not alert the U.S. about the operation beforehand, implying that America had no hand in aiding the attack. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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