Bruce Springsteen appears to snub Chris Christie at

A short second at a Bruce Springsteen live performance has ignited a social media firestorm after a video surfaced showing to present the rock legend brushing past former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie without acknowledgment.

The incident occurred Thursday night at a Brooklyn live performance, the place Springsteen, 76, was shifting via the crowd during his performance.

Springsteen turned away, persevering with via the crowd without making contact.

Whether the snub was intentional stays disputed, however the footage unfold quickly across social media platforms, drawing reactions.

“HAHAHA Bruce Springsteen WAS NOT HAVING IT with Chris Christie. THE SNUB!” one X person wrote alongside the circulating clip.

“That’s awkward. You could feel the tension through the screen on that one,” one commenter wrote.

A 3rd person described it as “Peak awkward rock moment. Cue my chaos playlist.”

Even those who maintain no affection for the former Republican presidential candidate acknowledged a bit of sympathy.

“Not (a) Christie fan. But I almost feel bad for him,” one X person admitted.

Not everybody interpreted the scene as a deliberate rebuke, however.

Several observers famous that Springsteen appeared to be bypassing the whole crowd, not singling out the former governor.

“Bruce isn’t shaking hands or interacting with any of them. He’s walking, somewhat quickly, focused on the song,” one viewer famous.

Another pointed out, “Several people had their hand out. He ignored all of them.”

The episode comes against the backdrop of Springsteen’s years-long, vocal opposition to President Donald Trump, a feud that has only intensified in latest months.

In 2020, the “Born in the U.S.A.” singer appeared to reference Trump when he told an viewers that “a good portion of our fine country, to my eye, has been thoroughly hypnotized, brainwashed by a con man from Queens.”