Come on, man. The New Orleans Saints fanbase rushed into concern when a video allegedly showing Drew Brees being struck by lightning while filming a commercial went viral on social media, but multiple local reports from New Orleans outed the marketing stunt as a forgery.
That news prompted Saints fans and observers on Twitter to shift gears, first in relief for Brees’ health, and then towards getting off jokes about what a boneheaded decision this was by his sponsor. Here’s what they’re saying after the truth came out:
The most hilarious thing would have been “Drew Brees gets superpowers but is out indefinitely because the lightning also lacerated a kidney.”
— B&G Dome Terrace Paper Airplane Competition Team (@BnGreview) December 2, 2022
You know that Drew Brees video is fake because God is definitely not a Falcons fan
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) December 2, 2022
Drew coming back to lead us to a super bowl after a lightning strike fixes his arm >
— JoeyPlague (@JoeyPlague) December 2, 2022
They were probably filming an “outtake” and somebody leaked it for the lulz.
— B&G Dome Terrace Paper Airplane Competition Team (@BnGreview) December 2, 2022
a supposed god fearing man faking getting struck by lightning to shill a gambling app is a surefire way to be denied entry into the gates of valhalla
— pawn with a king’s mentality (@MostCrucified) December 2, 2022
“No such thing as bad publicity.”
Marketing executive in the gaming industry: “Let’s give it a shot anyway.” https://t.co/IGZUscoEqV
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) December 2, 2022
BREAKING: A bulletin board fell on Drew Brees while he was sleeping last night. Sources close to the future Hall of Famer confirm “it’s a total Flat Stanley situation”
— etranuel acho (@dirtbagqueer) December 2, 2022
Drew Brees has been devoured by Slender Man
— Justis Mosqueda (@JuMosq) December 2, 2022
The only time Drew Brees has been struck by lightning was the first time he saw Brittany at Purdue University.
— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) December 2, 2022
Had it been real, Drew Brees would have become the first Super Bowl MVP in Saints history to be struck by lightning….
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