💣 NFL BOMBSHELL: Elon Musk Threatens to Ban Vikings Players from Buying Teslas If Minnesota Declines Partnership

“No Tesla for Minneapolis if the Vikings won’t get with the program.”
— Elon Musk via X

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — In yet another eyebrow-raising ultimatum, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has issued a bold and bizarre warning: if the Minnesota Vikings refuse a proposed Tesla sponsorship partnership, then all Vikings players will be banned from purchasing Tesla vehicles — indefinitely.

The announcement came via a blunt post on Musk’s social platform X, which read:

“Vikings don’t want to partner with Tesla? That’s fine. But they won’t be driving Teslas either. Ban begins now. #SkolNoMore ⚡️🚫”

The tweet racked up over 3 million views in an hour and launched a frenzy of speculation and memes across the NFL and EV fanbases.

🏈 THE PARTNERSHIP THAT NEVER WAS

According to league sources, Tesla had approached the Vikings with an aggressive stadium sponsorship offer involving:

• Tesla Supercharging stations at U.S. Bank Stadium

• Co-branded electric tailgate zones

• A custom purple-and-gold Cybertruck giveaway

However, Vikings ownership reportedly declined, citing existing brand commitments and a desire to “keep football first, not futurism.”

That was all Musk needed to hear.

😲 THE BAN NOBODY ASKED FOR

In a follow-up post, Musk doubled down:

“Kirk Cousins? Sorry. Justin Jefferson? Back to gas. You say no to Tesla, Tesla says no to you.”

Legal experts and fans were quick to question the practicality — and sanity — of the move.

“There’s no precedent for a car company banning professional athletes from buying vehicles because of a sponsorship rejection,” said legal analyst Tanya Merritt. “This sounds more like an internet tantrum than a business strategy.”

 

 

🚗 VIKINGS PLAYERS REACT

Though no official statement has come from the Vikings front office, players didn’t hold back:

Justin Jefferson posted a photo of his Tesla Model X with the caption:

“I guess I’m grandfathered in 😎”

T.J. Hockenson simply tweeted:

“Can’t I just ride with JJ?”

And one unnamed player reportedly told a local reporter:

“If Elon wants war with Minnesota, he better pack a snow shovel.”

🧊 MINNESOTA NICE? NOT THIS TIME.

Minnesota fans — famous for their “Minnesota Nice” reputation — had a few icy words for Musk:

• “We’re not giving up the Vikings for a car company run by memes.”

• “Elon thinks he can strong-arm the Midwest? That’s cute.”

• “Ban accepted. Let’s ride Subarus.”

Some even posted mockups of lifted Ford F-150s in purple paint with “Tesla-Free Zone” decals.

🏁 FINAL WORD

Whether this is a PR stunt, a tantrum, or a bizarre form of reverse marketing, one thing is clear: Elon Musk has made the Vikings his latest unlikely rival — and Tesla might be off the Minnesota roads for a while.

Will the Vikings cave to Musk’s pressure? Or will this become just another chapter in Elon’s ever-expanding list of tech-industry side quests?

Only time — and maybe winter tires — will tell.