Reaction to A.J. Brown’s Honda Civic shows how much we judge people by what they drive

It’s been a wild ride in the NFL playoffs, featuring controversial calls and spectacular plays. None of these, however, have come close to triggering the consternation caused January 16 when Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown rolled up to Lincoln Financial Field for the NFC Divisional round playoff game in a Honda Civic (misidentified in a post on X as an Accord). Social media went full “social media.” One reporter joked that “The Eagles star arrived in whatever the opposite of style is.