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Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) received massive online backlash for a comment about the NFL playoffs that numerous critics compared to communism.
The Texas Republican suggested the NFL “level the playing field” by holding the playoffs in domed stadiums.
As a result, the league would punish teams who perform better in the regular season by not allowing them to play home games in the playoffs if their stadium is outdoors.
To level the playing field, shouldn’t NFL playoffs be held in domed stadiums?
— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) January 19, 2026
Many of the comments compared Cornyn’s suggestion to DEI, communism, and un-American.
“To level the playing field.”
JOHN CORNYN WANTS WOKE DEI FOOTBALL!
— Olivia Julianna 🇺🇸🦅🗳️ (@0liviajulianna) January 19, 2026
Literally communism
— Jarvis (@jarvis_best) January 19, 2026
Are you sure you’re from Texas?
— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) January 19, 2026
This sounds like you’re asking for communism. You will be impeached on Monday.
— Burt Macklin (@BurtMacklin_FBI) January 19, 2026
Guy just ruined his political career
— Dooner 🇺🇸 (@TimothyDooner) January 19, 2026
Why do you hate America?
— Casey B. Head (@CaseyBHead) January 19, 2026
Communist.
— @Matthew Betley (@MatthewBetley) January 19, 2026
I’m sorry Senator, but this is America, not the Soviet Union.
— ᴊᴏᴇ ❤️🔥 (@traddingtonbear) January 19, 2026
Worst comment of the day. WTF, man, stay in your lane. Outdoors and natural grass is the way
— DrewMor22 (@DrewMor22) January 19, 2026
Please stop telling people you are from Texas; it’s embarrassing to us.
— Nigel Davenport (@bybotie) January 19, 2026
Daily Caller shared more:
To suggest “leveling the playing field” reeks of communism, and to suggest that games be played inside a dome reeks of corporate refinement.
We at the Daily Caller are strictly anti-dome. Football is a game meant to be played in all the elements — freezing temperatures, wind, snow, rain, and heat. Playing games under a dome eliminates the random messiness of weather. It makes the game less interesting. It makes it overly refined. A game that is overly refined becomes boring to watch. The NBA is too refined — all they do is shoot three-pointers or hit layups, and play zero defense — and it’s a snooze-fest.
The weather makes life interesting, likewise sports. Snowy football games are the stuff of legends. Even in the backyards of America, boys become men when they get truck-sticked into hard, frozen grass. They become heroes when they break the ankles of the kid next door when he slips on a thin layer of powder.
If a team is from South Florida and cannot handle the elements of an NFC North team’s hometown, then that’s their fault. Conversely, if the Packers cannot handle the heat and humidity of a Southern team, then they have no one to blame but themselves.
Greatness is forged through inclement weather. Greatness is forged under the blue skies and dark clouds, not the roofs of ugly, insulated super domes.
Cornyn’s ‘communist’ suggestion comes on the heels of the Houston Texans losing to the New England Patriots in snowy Massachusetts.
ELECTRIC: 65 thousand New England #Patriots fans singing “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi during their playoff game this week in the snow.
The entire stadium was singing along in unison and it was absolutely glorious to watch.
This is freaking awesome.
pic.twitter.com/GqVrlYznr5— MLFootball (@MLFootball) January 20, 2026
CBS Sports shared:
It’s not Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, but the New England Patriots are back in the AFC Championship with, fittingly, a big day from their quarterback and a dominant defense leading the way in the elements. Drake Maye threw for three touchdowns, and the New England defense forced five turnovers — including four first-half C.J. Stroud interceptions — in a 28-16 divisional round win at Gillette Stadium.
The Patriots will face the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game; Denver will start backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham after Bo Nix suffered a season-ending broken bone in his ankle late in Saturday’s win over the Buffalo Bills.
Maye’s outstanding touchdown pass to Kayshon Boutte — who beat All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. and caught the ball with one hand — proved to be the dagger, though the Texans had plenty of mistakes that put them in such a dire situation in the first place.