Perhaps concerned that he had become a bit too beloved in recent months, Matthew McConaughey has come out in support of two American institutions that have taken a beating in the media: the Washington Redskins and the romantic comedy. Both assertions come from McConaughey’s GQ cover interview, conducted presumably over an ice-cold Miller Lite and a set of bongo drums.
As far as the Redskins go, McConaughey said it wouldn’t “hurt” him to change the name, but “I dig it. It gives me a little fire and some oomph,” which is a very Matthew McConaughey thing to say. Sensing that his previous comments could be construed as charming, he continued, “We were all fine with it since the 1930s, and all of a sudden we go, ‘No, gotta change it?’ It seems like when the first levee breaks, everybody gets on board.”