Tim Walz appearance prompts protests and silent treatment at high school football game: 'getting desperate'

Tim Walz appeared at Mankato West High School on Friday for a football game and was met with protests and a lukewarm reception from the crowd.

Jackson Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital. He previously worked for ESPN and Business Insider. Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.

Multiple reels of footage of Walz interacting with families on the bleachers at the game showed the game's crowd behind him. Many were visibly indifferent to the vice presidential candidate's presence. Multiple attendees were seen staring silently. However, some attendees were talking to and even hugging the governor. 

The one recorded instance of Walz garnering cheers from the crowd was when he joined both teams just before the game to help with the coin toss. When his name was announced on the loudspeaker, a few mild cheers from the Mankato West bleachers could be heard.