Rafer Weigel of Fox 32 in Chicago is one of the few reporters still checking in with Chicago police to see what progress they’ve made into their investigation into an alleged racist and homophobic attack on “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, who claims he had a noose strung around his neck and bleach poured on him by assailants who yelled, “This is MAGA country!”

If might seem like a small detail, but police noted that Smollett still had a grip on his Subway sandwich despite the attack.

Hey, it’s not funny.

Shocking….”if true” — Captain Real Estate (@mel1spe) February 2, 2019

So we are getting….somewhere. — ❤Jennifer Naida❤ (@JenniferNaida) February 1, 2019

If I’m @SUBWAY I’m calling him up to do commercials! “I was viciously attacked…I was almost lynched…but throughout the ordeal, I was determined to hold on to my $5 footlong NO MATTER WHAT!” — (((L.N. Smithee))) (@LNSmithee) February 2, 2019

I hope Subway creates a new #TheJussieSubwaySandwich We should help them. https://t.co/TZBbDMcO5y — The Morning Spew (@TheMorningSpew) February 2, 2019

Welp, if they ever find video of the attack, this part could end up as a Subway ad. — Pam D (@lifebythecreek) February 2, 2019

Subway…a sandwich worth fighting for. — Aufee (@Aufee) February 2, 2019

You can have my subway when you pry it from my cold dead hands — Irish Bearcat (@bctswg) February 2, 2019

He must have been holding the sandwich in a threatening way that made it look like a sword.. yeah thats it — Michael Scott (@DirtyJulz27) February 1, 2019

And don't forget he was also on the phone. On the phone, holding the sandwich and fought back. He must have a lot of hands. — Nickarama (@Nickarama1) February 2, 2019

If this isn't a Saturday Night Live skit this week, it sure should be. This gets dumber and dumber by the day. Maybe that's why his friends are calling him a 'warrior….because he hung on to his delicious sandwich after being beaten, bleached and roped. ? — I'm Triggered (@StopThisMadnes1) February 1, 2019

And all (according to the video timeline) in about 60 seconds. — Greg“Smirk This” F. ???Learn to code!! (@straytski) February 2, 2019

Subway sandwich in one hand, phone in the other, all while being attacked? — Amber (@NYCdeb8tr) February 2, 2019

luckily no bleach got on it — brian finn (@asterikonit) February 2, 2019

That’s a lot of commitment for a five dollar foot long. — deepTHOTS (@Penny4yoTHOTs) February 1, 2019

Huge commitment to hang on to that Subway sandwich after being beaten, bleached, & having neck roped. He could be Subway’s next spokesperson! — Pink Sands (@PinkSands5) February 2, 2019

Just because he got attached by racists in MAGA hats doesn't mean he wasn't still hungry. — Maximus Native Elder (@dphaw) February 3, 2019

If I was out rolling around committing heinous crimes at 2am in a snow storm I’d at least steal the sandwich when I was done. Unless it had pickles on it those are gross. — JR Brawley (@Brawler12) February 2, 2019

At least they didn’t take his sandwich. — Jim Tillotson (@jimtillotson) February 2, 2019

Or his phone — Jim Tillotson (@jimtillotson) February 2, 2019

Well, what's the problem. Can't a guy get attacked and still be hungry? Makes no sense to just walk away from a good sandwich. — marnes (@marnes) February 2, 2019

That footlong is not gonna eat itself — Train Wreck (@MikeTrainorMFT) February 2, 2019

Munchies shan’t be denied… — Matt Barber (@jmattbarber) February 2, 2019

No way he was gonna release that grip on a delicious 12 inch! — Suzie*Q* ? (@SusanNew2017) February 3, 2019

At least there’s one “hero” in this story — Coding Tiger, Smirking Dragon (@RJGeezer) February 2, 2019

If only sandwiches could talk… — King of the North (@TonyJoh26415342) February 2, 2019

The family of the Sandwich is asking for privacy in this trying time. — Barry Allan King (@barryking222) February 2, 2019

If it had been a club sandwich, he could have used it as a weapon. — Hill?Buzz (@HillBuzz) February 1, 2019

Did he eat it with the rope around his neck? @JussieSmollett — Mike (@MJM2335) February 1, 2019

At this point, I'm thinking the "rope" might have been just an annoyingly long piece of red onion that was left dangling after a bite of that delicious sandwich. — Hill?Buzz (@HillBuzz) February 1, 2019

I’d fight for Jimmy John’s, but not Subway. — Justin Whitefield (@Justinland1980) February 2, 2019

There are some funny comments in this thread, but “This is Quiznos country” got me to laugh out loud. — Dan, Zach 'n Asa (@Summitrust) February 2, 2019

Subway:Beat Fresh — Garth Gerhart (@garthgerhart) February 3, 2019

Trying to figure this whole thing out… could Subway be running the most creative marketing campaign ever? #jussiesmolett — MJ (@Iwnt2bREformed) February 3, 2019

Wait, is this an elaborate viral ad campaign for @SUBWAY? Tune in to the Super Bowl tomorrow to find out! — Deuteronomy Jones (@Ol_Deuter) February 2, 2019

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