Scott Walker, Chris Christie Trade Barbs Over Awkward Cowboys Hug

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are trading barbs after Christie celebrated Sunday's Dallas Cowboys playoff win in the box with team owner Jerry Jones.

Christie, the subject of ribbing for being a Cowboys fan, was caught on TV awkwardly hugging Jones after Dallas beat the Detroit Lions.

On Wednesday, Gov. Walker poked fun at Christie in a tweet about the coming game, when the Cowboys will go to Wisconsin to play the Green Bay Packers.

This is the type of owner I'll be looking to hug after a #Packers win on Sunday: pic.twitter.com/W20LRO5oMM

— Governor Walker (@GovWalker) January 7, 2015

Christie responded to the tweet with an image altered to include himself in an embrace between Walker and his son.

.@GovWalker don’t worry… there are enough awkward hugs to go around. pic.twitter.com/gFTItWqPVO

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) January 7, 2015

As a a publicly owned nonprofit, more than 360,500 people own shares of the Packers.

Walker, who is considering a possible presidential run, could face Christie, who campaigned for his re-election, in the Republican presidential primary.

Twitter users commented on the exchange.

Chris Christie and Scott Walker cheering against each other at the Cowboys-Packers game Sunday is going to be so metaphorical.

— Jesse Lehrich (@JesseLehrich) January 5, 2015

Chris Christie is calling Scott Walker right now: So, if the Packers win you run for President & Cowboys win, I get to? Good deal, see ya.

— Wally (@wallypingel) January 5, 2015

It would be just swell if Chris Christie and Scott Walker both showed up to next week's game in Green Bay.

— Gabriel Debenedetti (@gdebenedetti) January 5, 2015

Best part of Packers/Cowboys will be the Scott Walker/Chris Christie matchup. They hate each other more than the 2 teams do

— Adam Spolane (@AdamSpolane) January 5, 2015

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