{
  "id": 19198930,
  "title": "Texans tight end's wife addresses online backlash after husband's anti-Abbott remarks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/texans-tight-ends-wife-addresses-online-backlash-after-husbands-anti",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T19:16:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texans-tight-ends-wife-addresses-191633761.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz made his opposition to Texas Governor Greg Abbott known after Abbott's defeat in the recent midterm elections. His wife, Laurel Schultz, is now addressing the backlash she received on social media following her husband's public celebration of Abbott's loss. In a TikTok video, Laurel Schultz attempted to diffuse the situation by addressing the intense online criticism her husband had received. She acknowledged the heated comments, including terms like \"Marxist\" and \"leftist,\" and warned that she would become \"insufferable\" if the conversation continued to escalate. Laurel Schultz also received support from football fans, who praised her and her husband for engaging in Texas politics.",
  "summary": "Laurel Schultz addressed the flood of comments she received after her husband, Dalton Schultz, publicly celebrated Abbott's defeat by Texas Democrat Gina Hinojosa.",
  "key_points": [
    "Dalton Schultz expressed opposition to Texas Governor Greg Abbott after his team's defeat.",
    "Laurel Schultz addressed backlash on social media, clarifying her husband's remarks.",
    "Fans supported Laurel and Dalton for engaging in Texas politics."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}