Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft began on Friday night, and a tradition of the draft also continued with fans vigorously booing NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Goodell came out to kick off the second day of the draft. As he walked to the podium, he received a chorus of boos from the fans in Kansas City, Missouri.
He clearly saw this coming and even egged the fans on to boo even louder.
“Come on, that’s it” said Goodell as he began raising his hands to urge the fans to get louder.
Day 2. 🏈🗣️ #NFLDraft https://t.co/uSdo9KoWaO pic.twitter.com/XSvuiIYDZ2
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 28, 2023
Goodell certainly isn’t the most popular person amongst NFL fans. For this reason, the NFL world largely loved the crowd booing him loudly and took to social media to do so as well.
Roger Goodell: *exists*
Fans at the NFL Draft: pic.twitter.com/9qCN0qtsaP
— OddsStack (@OddsStack) April 28, 2023
The annual booing of Roger Goodell is becoming one of America’s finest traditions.
— Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) April 28, 2023
How Roger Goodell feels walking to the stage pic.twitter.com/IgMlcXwtit
— Pickswise (@Pickswise) April 28, 2023
Roger Goodell: *breathes*
Fans at the NFL Draft: pic.twitter.com/4FRxqbO8jh
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) April 28, 2023
My girlfriend feels bad for Roger Goodell getting booed at the draft lmaoo
— Blaiden Kirk (@blaiden) April 28, 2023
The dedication of the fans in Kansas City is certainly commendable. They showered Goodell boos on Thursday night as well ahead of him announcing the No. 1 overall pick.
It is a tradition that has followed Goodell for quite some time. Ever since he began his NFL Commissioner role in 2006 he has received this reaction at the NFL Draft.
Luckily at this point it seems like he is embracing it and even using it as a weird kind of endearment from fans. Regardless, fans certainly voice their opinion on exactly how they feel about him year in and year out.
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