Where were the masks? Celebrities and fans enjoy Super Bowl maskless despite mandate

KN95 masks were given out at the Super Bowl, but few attendees, including celebrities, were seen wearing them. 

During Sunday's game at SoFi stadium in Inglewood, California, LeBron James, Chris Tucker, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Charlize Theron, Matt Damon and more were caught on camera without face coverings, to the dismay of some users on social media. 

Everyone at SoFi Stadium ages 2 or older were required to wear a mask unless they were actively drinking or eating. In California, there is a statewide mandate for people to wear masks indoors until Tuesday.

"My students all have to wear masks all day tomorrow, inside and outside of their classrooms because we are in LA County. Same place as the Super Bowl. But not a mask in sight here," one user tweeted. 

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"Here’s the video of every celebrity without a mask during the Super Bowl. But every kid in California will have to be wearing them tomorrow in school. They must all be holding their breaths the entire game," another one wrote. 

The user was referring to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, who caught flak earlier this month for going maskless while taking pictures during the NFC championship game, KFOR reported.

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After the backlash, he said he "holds his breath" while posing for photos and “there’s a zero percent chance of infection from that.”

On Sunday, he was spotted again without a mask while talking to friends.

"LA Mayor @ericgarcetti once again ignoring the mask mandate. That’s the second game in a row (last time he said he was holding his breath), but they are still forcing kids to wear masks every day," a user tweeted.

As of Sunday, California had an average of 30,381 COVID-19 cases a day as the omicron variant begins to subside. Although the indoor mask mandate will be lifted on Tuesday, children will still be required to wear masks in school.

Follow reporter Asha Gilbert @Coastalasha. Email: agilbert@usatoday.com.