It’s been an eventful past week for Pittsburgh Steelers veteran running back DeAngelo Williams, and for very unusual reasons.
You may have heard how he got married on Saturday… at a zombie-themed wedding:
You’ll enjoy this even if you’re not a fan of @TheWalkingDead (and hey maybe they’ll have me on the show now)…https://t.co/kMafweVH1q
— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) July 30, 2016
Well, now he’s at Steelers training camp, and already getting pranked by his teammates. The Steelers apparently have a running joke about Williams being an “old” running back at the age of 33. ESPN covered the story a few days ago:
Steelers players have started singing “Happy Birthday” to Williams at the beginning of practices, a nod to his 33 years on earth. Williams’ birthday is April 25, but fans have started joining in because they hear the players singing it.
Defensive end Cam Heyward started the trend, telling Williams “that’s my way of honoring how old you are as a back,” Williams recounted. Williams is the fifth-oldest player on the Steelers, behind backup quarterback Bruce Gradkowski (33), quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (34), long snapper Greg Warren (34) and linebacker James Harrison (38).
“I don’t think it’s funny, but everybody else thinks it’s funny,” Williams said with a laugh. “What’s the worst is somebody comes up and has no idea and is like, ‘Hey man, happy birthday,’ and I’m like, ‘It’s not my birthday,’ and they are like, ‘Well, why did somebody say happy birthday to you?'”
And on Thursday, Steelers players loaded up Williams’ camp room with 750 balloons, while singing “Happy Birthday” to him:
Happy birthday D Will!!🎉🎉🎉🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎏😂😂😂 A video posted by James Harrison (@jhharrison92) on
Happy Birthday @DeAngeloRB !!! 700 balloons to fill up your room. You’re welcome! pic.twitter.com/9eeMVNoNir
— Chris Boswell (@WizardOfBoz09) August 5, 2016
— Jordan Berry (@JBerryEKU) August 5, 2016
Training camp pranks guarantee one thing; revenge is coming!! #itsnotmybirthdayhttps://t.co/lqLrHEkpXs — DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) August 5, 2016
Get ’em back, DeAngelo. And please tape it for us.
[FTW]