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New Jersey's Chris Christie Celebrates Dallas Cowboys Playoff Win in Owner's Box

Tweets lampoon Christie celebration with Jones

Twitter was again abuzz Sunday night about New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his beloved Dallas Cowboys. 

This time it stems from television footage of Christie celebrating in the box of Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones Sunday after Dallas's 24-20 victory over Detroit in the NFL playoffs.

The footage shows Christie attempting to give the Cowboys' owner a high-five as the team clinched the win. Jones is then seen looking at the Garden State's chief executive before turning and embracing with another man to his right. Christie then awkwardly hugs Jones from the side.

Some tweets joked that Jones rejected Christie's attempt at a high-five. Others say Christie has become a good-luck charm for the Cowboys, who next travel to Green Bay.

Christie's brother, Todd, took to Facebook to defend the governor Sunday night after the game.

"To all of those non Cowboy fans who have their panties in a ringer because the Governor of NJ is a Cowboys fan---GET A LIFE !!! The Gov has been a Cowboys fan for his entire life and ALL of you would sit with the owner of your favorite team in a heartbeat if given the chance," Todd Christie said.

Christie has taken considerable ribbing about his allegiance to the Cowboys, who are bitter rivals of the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants, teams favored by most New Jerseyans.

Christie was previously lampooned on social media after video showed him high-fiving with Jones during a game against the Eagles.

Christie has said he's been a fan since he was a kid and isn't ashamed of it.

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