Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is getting hammered by conservatives for his rationalization of why he felt it was secure to take away his masks when he posed for images on the NFC Championship sport in Los Angeles final week.

Images of Garcetti, California Governor Gavin Newsom and San Francisco Mayor London Breed popped up on social media exhibiting all three posing at SoFi Stadium with former Lakers star Magic Johnson with out face masks, in violation of Los Angeles County's masks mandate.

Throughout a press convention Wednesday, Garcetti was requested about his maskless picture with the NBA legend. In response, Garcetti stated that as a result of he held his breath whereas he was not sporting the masks, there was no probability of an infection.

"I wore my masks all the sport and when individuals ask for a photograph, I maintain my breath and I put it right here," he stated, referring to his masks, "and other people may see that. There is a zero % probability of an infection from that."

However a number of distinguished conservatives aren't shopping for Garcetti's protection about holding his breath. As an alternative, they responded mockingly, calling out Garcetti for his response to the picture, with some even citing former President Invoice Clinton.

"Following Invoice Clinton's instance, his protection is "I did not inhale!," Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz stated on Twitter.

Donald Trump Jr. additionally took the same stance. "I held my breath is the brand new 'I did not inhale'," he tweeted. "These individuals are idiots."

"To any extent further, if somebody bugs you about not sporting a masks, inform them: 1) The spirit moved you (Mayor London Breed, SF) 2) You have been holding your breath (Mayor Eric Garcetti, LA)," Conservative commentator and author Ben Shapiro posted on Twitter.

"It's unattainable to make enjoyable of lib politicians sufficiently within the period of covid," Radio host Buck Sexton opined. "Their hypocrisy and lack of self consciousness is past parody. Have a look at this abject fool."

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is being taken to process on-line for saying that he was secure taking images and not using a masks as a result of each time individuals ask for a photograph he holds his breath. Pictured, Garcetti speaks throughout a information convention on the ninetieth Winter Assembly of United States Convention of Mayors (USCM) on January 19, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Photos

Former WWE wrestler and present mayor of Knox County, Tennessee Glenn Jacobs chimed in with, "Enjoyable reality: Japanese "ama" (feminine pearl divers) can maintain their breath for as much as two minutes whereas swimming underwater. Not so enjoyable reality: politicians aren't normally pearl divers."

"The pandemic has uncovered the condescending hypocrisy of the liberal elites and the unconventional indoctrination that's happening in our colleges," Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker tweeted. "Hopefully each will result in dramatic change in 2022!"

Newsom, when requested about his not sporting a masks on the NFL playoff sport, stated that he did, in reality, train sound judgment. He insisted that he was "very even handed" in his mask-wearing and that aside from the photograph with the previous Lakers level guard, he wore it the remainder of the time, "as all of us ought to." As for Breed, this wasn't the primary time she was caught in violation of a masks mandate. In September final yr, she gave the impression to be violating San Francisco's masks mandate whereas out a nightclub.

Based on Los Angeles County's Public Well being web site, "everybody 2 years of age and older should put on a masks in all indoor public locations and at outside Mega Occasions, whether or not they have been vaccinated or not."

Newsweek reached out to the mayor's workplace for remark however didn't hear again earlier than publication.