Elmo Makes Team USA His World Cup Pick
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Elmo breaks his earlier fence-sitting by publicly backing Team USA for the FIFA World Cup in a new video, wearing a Team USA jersey and saying he hopes the U.S. wins while stressing that he loves everybody. The moment follows weeks of backlash over his NBA Finals posts about Knicks loyalty, with playful jabs from Cookie Monster and even a goodwill nod from Jalen Brunson after the Knicks won the Finals, underscoring the crossover between sports, Sesame Street, and pop culture.
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