NBC’s Jimmy Fallon said Vice President Pence left the Colts game on Sunday “after some of the 49ers kneeled during the national anthem. Also because he heard the phrase ‘man on man’ and got really uncomfortable. ... He left before the game even started. Then Giants fans were like, ‘So? We've been doing that all year.’ I read that the cost of Pence's trip to the game was $200,000, if you factor in the flying, security and hotel rooms, plus the ice cream in the helmet Trump asked him to bring back” (“The Tonight Show,” NBC, 10/9).
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel also addressed Pence's Sunday incident, saying the VP "flew all the way to Indianapolis to see them retire Peyton Manning's jersey at halftime but ... left before the game even started." Kimmel: "He protested a protest: very meta. Then after he did it, he got a lot of praise from those who agree with him. So of course, his boss jumped in to take credit for that. ... He can't let Mike Pence have credit for anything. 'I am so proud of Mike Pence for doing the awesome thing I told him to do.' Mike Pence flew all the way to Indiana to a game where he knew almost for certain the players were going to kneel, pretended to be surprised by that and stormed out in a huff. For someone who seems to disapprove of gay people so much, Mike Pence is a bit of a drama queen” (“Jimmy Kimmel Live,” ABC, 10/9).
