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LA Mayor Eric Garcetti Says He Held His Breath During Maskless Photos At NFC Title Game: ‘Zero Risk'

Under L.A. County guidelines, all fans attending the game were required to wear masks when not actively eating or drinking.


LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, who is facing major criticism for being pictured without a mask at last weekend’s NFC title game in SoFi Stadium, claimed Wednesday that he held his breath whenever removing his mask.

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Garcetti took a photo with Lakers legend Magic Johnson, both unmasked, at Sunday’s game between the Rams and the San Francisco 49ers. California Gov. Gavin Newsom also took an unmasked photo with Magic as well at the game. Both photos went viral and prompted significant controversy.

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