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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie defended his longtime love for the Dallas Cowboys on Monday after his cheering for the team sparked a social media firestorm. Christie was spotted high-fiving Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in a luxury box Sunday night at the Cowboys- Philadelphia Eagles game. The interactions prompted a wave of hate on Twitter from angry Eagles fans, who apparently were unaware the governor has long been a Cowboys fan despite his New Jersey roots. Christie responded to the meltdown Monday morning with an unscheduled appearance on WPG Talk Radio 1450. He told listeners he's never made a secret of his Cowboys fandom and said he would never change his team loyalties to score political points. "I love passionate sports fans. I really do. I'm a passionate sports fan. And so I can't say that I was the least bit surprised by the reaction of some Eagles fans," he said. "I don't react in that way, but I'm an enthusiastic Dallas Cowboys fan. I've never made a...