It’s the NFL draft, which means it’s also time for New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman to do something inexplicable.
He took Georgia Bulldogs tackle Andrew Thomas at fourth overall in the 2020 NFL Draft, which surprised some (our Steven Ruiz gave the pick a D+). ESPN analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Louis Riddick had Thomas as the third or fourth-best tackle on the board. But that wasn’t what stunned NFL fans. Moments after ESPN announced the Giants’ pick, the television broadcast went to Gettelman’s home, where he was putting on a mask. Again, he did so in the comforts of his own home, where he appeared to be totally alone.
I’m not trying to make fun of a guy who is wearing a mask. That’s a good practice during a pandemic. Still, it’s not clear why this would be necessary in your own home.
What is Gettleman doing 😂😂 #NFLDraft2020 pic.twitter.com/HtHHi44TWc
— Antwan V. Staley (@antwanstaley) April 24, 2020
Fans and media members on Twitter were completely puzzled. Yes, they had jokes.
Doesn’t want to catch a computer virus. https://t.co/2T5liqpXzP
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) April 24, 2020
Get off his back, guys. Gettleman was putting on the mask because his IT guy was already coming in.
He's not good with computers
— Jason McIntyre (@jasonrmcintyre) April 24, 2020
The defining image of our time. pic.twitter.com/hkbHw6qdmQ
— Dieter Kurtenbach (@dieter) April 24, 2020
Well there's our first gif-worthy moment…
— Mark Schofield (@MarkSchofield) April 24, 2020
Dave Gettleman: “whatever, I heard computers have viruses.”
— Sean Gentille (@seangentille) April 24, 2020
Gettleman fumbling that mask around, in an empty room no less, may have been the best piece of TV I've seen in a long time.
— Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) April 24, 2020
Dave Gettleman wearing a mask in his own home WHERE HE’S COMPLETELY ALONE is something
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) April 24, 2020
Wait, why is Gettleman putting on a mask in his own house at this moment?
— Jason Lisk (@JasonLisk) April 24, 2020
One thing is for sure: Gettelman makes good TV.
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