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Blind People Angry At Jerry Jones Over Blind Referee Halloween Costume

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Jerry Jones appears to have angered blind people.

Over the week, the Cowboys owner dressed up as a blind ref for Halloween.

TMZ is reporting that the National Federation of the Blind is angry with Jones’ costume and released a statement condemning the Cowboys owner

“Halloween costumes like Jerry Jones’ “blind referee” play into stereotypes that the visually impaired are incompetent … so says the National Federation of the Blind, which tells TMZ Sports these kinds of outfits are “harmful.”

While Jones certainly isn’t the first person to sport the costume, the NFB tells us it’s an “unfortunate” choice … especially because it leans into the underlying stereotype that the blind are “incompetent.”

“When anyone perpetuates that stereotype, it’s harmful,” Chris Danielsen, the NFB’s director of PR tells us … pointing out nearly 70% of blind people are unemployed.”

Fams reacted to blind people being angry at Jones over his costume.

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