Jerry Jones, Chris Christie

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Gov. Chris Christie, shown before a game between the Cowboys and Giants in November, sat together during the Cowboy's victory over the Eagles on Sunday night in Philadelphia. (AP Photo | Kathy Willens)

Gov. Chris Christie, a proud Dallas Cowboys fan, sat with team owner Jerry Jones during the Philadelphia Eagles' 38-27 loss on Sunday night at Lincoln Financial Field, and the chummy relationship sparked a social media frenzy — with Eagles fans calling for Christie's impeachment and Cowboys fans in Texas swearing allegiance to the New Jersey governor if he makes a run for the White House in 2016.

Earlier in the week, a few days before the critical NFC East showdown, former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell called Christie "pathetic" for being a Cowboys fan: "How can a Jersey guy be a Cowboys fan?" Rendell said in a radio interview. It's pathetic."

But Rendell's comments were tame compared to the Twitter rant by Philadelphia councilman-at-large Jim Kenney, a Democrat, who — after watching Christie high-five with Jones during a nationally televised game that badly hurt the Eagles' postseason chances — leveled equal helpings of disgust and personal attacks at the Republican:

Chris Christie is sitting on his very fat ass next to Jerry Jones in his box at the Linc. You suck! Kissing Texas ass for 2016! Awful! — Jim Kenney (@JimFKenney) December 15, 2014

Donny Jones just flipped you the bird Christie! Go home. Take the state helicopter. Creep! — Jim Kenney (@JimFKenney) December 15, 2014

On his website, Kenney says he is a life-long resident of South Philadelphia who was first elected to the Philadelphia City Council in 1991. He is serving his sixth term in office.

Rendell said Christie's choice of an NFL team, while "legal," shows an "inferiority complex" and a need to be a frontrunner.

“If you are a Jerseyite or a Pennsylvanian and you’re rooting for the Cowboys, it means you’re not secure in yourself and you wanted to root for a team that was a team in your youth that was a constant winner," he said.

He added: “Tell him I think he’s nothing but a wuss."

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