Megachurch pastor Joel Osteen and his wife, Victoria, caught major flak after photos of them at their son’s Jonathan’s graduation from the University of Texas went viral. The family was photographed throwing the “Hook ’em Horns” hand sign that is nearly synonymous with attending UT.
Outside of the University’s usage portraying their mascot, the Texas Longhorn Bevo, the gesture has also been used in the music world, popularized by the late Ronnie James Dio who used it to mean “rock on.”
However, in some cultures, the “Hook ’em Horns” sign is construed as a sign of the devil, and many people on social media called Osteen and his family out in response for using what they perceived to be the devil’s sign.
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