Overview

• A viral video posted on X by NFL aggregator Dov Kleiman shows Burrow declining a young fan’s autograph request around 2 AM before entering his car.
• Social media responses have been split, with some fans condemning the refusal and others defending his choice based on timing and concerns about autograph scalping.
• Neither Burrow nor the Cincinnati Bengals have issued an official statement and no team or league discipline has been reported.
• Commentators have recalled Burrow’s 2023 autograph interaction in which he intervened to protect children from pushing adults.
• Analysts have drawn parallels to Aaron Rodgers’s recent refusal at the 2025 American Century Championship to highlight how elite quarterbacks navigate fan requests.