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One of the funniest moments from the 2024 NFL Draft weekend came on the first night when the Green Bay Packers were on the clock. Packers fans were hoping to add a defensive back like Cooper DeJean or an offensive lineman.
Green Bay did end up taking an offensive tackle, but they surprised a lot of fans by valuing Arizona’s Jordan Morgan over other players available like Tyler Guyton and Graham Barton.
Camera crews caught one stunned Packers fan and a Lions fan who subsequently trolled him in a hilarious moment.
A Packers fan shown on ESPN did not seem to enjoy Green Bay's selection of Arizona OT Jordan Morgan at No. 25. #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/weGuacQ8Co
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 26, 2024
Jeanna Trotman of WXYZ Detroit (Channel 7) ended up tracking down the Lions fan who went viral on Thursday night to get his side of the story. His name is Kizito Katende, and that Packers fan turned out to be his friend.
Hey @JKERB25 I found your guy.
— Jeanna Trotman (@JeannaTrotmanTV) April 26, 2024
Kizito Katende is from Canton. He is the Lions fan who went viral on the draft broadcast for trolling the Packers fan after their pick at 25. He said it feels good to be on the laughing side of the joke finally. pic.twitter.com/W4wEYluRVd
“Literally all day he was talking about how he wanted Cooper DeJean and they didn’t end up getting him,” Katende said. “They got another guy, Jordan Morgan, and so I just had to laugh at him, because he was begging for that guy (DeJean) literally all day.”
That’s not the end of the story, though. Lions safety Kerby Joseph saw the moment live on television and wanted to reach out and give him some Lions swag:
Whoever that lion fan is that was laughing at that Green Bay fan get at me bro I got sum for u
— ZUPER BOWL KERB (@JKERB25) April 26, 2024
It took less than a week for Joseph to get in touch with Katende, and... voila: game-used cleats and a signed Kerby Joseph card.
Absolutely unreal @JKERB25 hooked my friend UP just for laughing at me on national tv even tho I’m supposed to hate him as a packers fan, idk how I can after this pic.twitter.com/JwWCWGe4Gg
— jacob sanchez (@_jsanchez23__) May 4, 2024
Here’s what the message inside said:
“Wassup bro!! you made me laugh draft night LOL So here is my cleats I caught my first and second career INT from AROD!!! Much Love... JKERB
Just one of many amazing stories to come out of draft weekend.
- Speaking of draft weekend, it’s safe to say ESPN’s Mina Kimes and Field Yates were fans of Detroit’s haul on Day 1 and 2.
On today's pod, @FieldYates and I singled out a few draft picks we loved....
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) May 2, 2024
I chose Terrion Arnold.
He chose Ennis Rakestraw.
Needless to say, we're both excited about the Lions' picks and how they fit their defense.
: https://t.co/25po4Tj9rF
: https://t.co/GFo3im8jfP pic.twitter.com/lyKRylrC9r
- It’s been a little quiet when it comes to a Jared Goff extension, but receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown told 97.1 The Ticket that he knows “it’s going to get done.”
- Speaking of St. Brown, he used a little bit of that newly-found spending money to take a trip down south for the horsey races.
.@amonra_stbrown checking in from the @KentuckyDerby! pic.twitter.com/0wPt37q8ye
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) May 4, 2024
- Dave Birkett has an excellent feature on Lions first-round pick Terrion Arnold, and the man he is both on and off the field (subscription required)
- Some behind-the-scenes footage of the new uniform shoot:
Behind the scenes of our new uniform shoot pic.twitter.com/QumxAYunLm
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) May 3, 2024
- Your weekly Jake Bates update: He’s doing it again:
JAKE BATES FROM 60 YARDS
— United Football League (@TheUFL) May 5, 2024
This man doesn't miss in Detroit @USFLPanthers pic.twitter.com/EsGly29oLM
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