Indianapolis Colts Player Taunted Pat McAfee After Sunday's Win
01/06/2025 02:27 PM
Things seem to really be starting to heat up between Pat McAfee and the Indianapolis Colts.
After the team's ex-punter-turned-sports media star went off on the franchise for the state that its currently in — ripping the commitment of quarterback Anthony Richardson, the coaching staff and sharing that we won't be renewing his season tickets — a member of the Colts defense decided to troll him.
Following Indianapolis' Week 18 win over the Jaguars to bring its record to 8-9 and miss the playoffs for the fourth straight season, linebacker Zaire Franklin went over to McAfee's now-empty suite and pretended to shake the imaginary hands of his guests.
🚨TRENDING: #Colts team captain Zaire Franklin went over to Pat McAfee's suite after the game and pretended to shake his hand.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) January 6, 2025
Franklin thought it was funny because the @PatMcAfeeShow suite was empty.
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To say fans were embarrassed was an understatement.
"Bum [expletive] loser behavior. Every word McAfee said was correct. This is one of our Captains?" a user asked. "Pathetic."
"The nerve to do this when you finished the season 8-9," another pointed out.
"I'm embarrassed. To think I talked so highly of this guy!" a fan replied.
"Never wanted a player out of Indy more than Zaire at this point," another user said. "The cringiest player on the cringiest team. After talking [expletive] about the Giants on his little podcast, they proceed to own him. And this is how you end the season? GTF outta here."
"Please please please get this guy the [expletive] out of Indy," another person pleaded.
Franklin and McAfee's history is well-documented at this point as the two have gone back-and-forth on their respective podcasts.
Franklin has spent all seven years of his NFL career in Indy where he's viewed as one of the leaders on his side of the ball.
It'll be interesting to see if/how McAfee responds to this the next time he takes the air and talks Colts football.
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