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Lions Debunk Claim Security Guard Was Fired Over Turkey-Leg Clip

A team spokesperson said the Ford Field employee faced no discipline after the viral postgame moment.

Overview

  • On Monday, the Detroit Lions called the firing rumor inaccurate and confirmed the worker was not disciplined.
  • Footage from the Thanksgiving game shows Packers rookie Nazir Stackhouse offering a turkey leg to a security guard after Green Bay’s 31–24 win in Detroit, and the guard hesitating before taking a bite.
  • TMZ Sports reported the clarification, citing the spokesperson’s statement that “this employee was not disciplined at all for this situation.”
  • Stackhouse addressed the online chatter by saying, “Don’t believe everything you see on the Internet.”
  • The unverified claim spread across X and Reddit over the weekend before being debunked, replacing earlier lack-of-confirmation reports with an explicit denial.