A brief moment at a Bruce Springsteen concert has ignited a social media firestorm after a video surfaced appearing to show the rock legend brushing past former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie without acknowledgment.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred Thursday evening at a Brooklyn<\/a> concert, where Springsteen<\/a>, 76, was moving through the crowd during his performance.<\/p>\n Springsteen turned away, continuing through the crowd without making contact.<\/p>\n Whether the snub was intentional remains disputed, but the footage spread rapidly across social media platforms, drawing reactions.<\/p>\n “HAHAHA Bruce Springsteen WAS NOT HAVING IT with Chris Christie. THE SNUB!” one X user wrote alongside the circulating clip.<\/p>\n “That’s awkward. You could feel the tension through the screen on that one,” one commenter wrote.<\/p>\n A third user described it as “Peak awkward rock moment. Cue my chaos playlist.”<\/p>\n Even those who hold no affection for the former Republican presidential candidate acknowledged a little sympathy.<\/p>\n “Not (a) Christie fan. But I almost feel bad for him,” one X user admitted.<\/p>\n Not everyone interpreted the scene as a deliberate rebuke, however.<\/p>\n Several observers noted that Springsteen appeared to be bypassing the entire crowd, not singling out the former governor.<\/p>\n “Bruce isn’t shaking hands or interacting with any of them. He’s walking, somewhat quickly, focused on the song,” one viewer noted.<\/p>\n Another pointed out, “Several people had their hand out. He ignored all of them.”<\/p>\n