Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson is one of the most well-known players in America’s most popular league.
While it remains to be seen what he will do whenever he retires from the NFL, Wilson’s former longtime backup thinks he’s been working toward running for president since the two attended the University of Wisconsin.
Nate Tice, who backed up Wilson with the Badgers and roomed with him on the road, detailed his ‘long-standing theory’ with Pablo Torre on Pablo Torre Finds Out.
"I have had a long-developing theory about Russell Wilson … everything he does is to be President of the United States."
—@Nate_Tice, the man who backed-up Russell Wilson in college, and roomed with him on the road 👀 pic.twitter.com/uR09mYDUN1
— Pablo Torre Finds Out (@pablofindsout) September 26, 2023
“I have had a long-developing theory about Russell Wilson, from even my experience with him at Wisconsin and every step of the way afterwards, that everything he does is to be President of the United States,” Tice told Torre. “There’s been nothing to dissuade me from that opinion. It’s about a quarter-joking, and it might be one-eighth joking after the next couple of years.”
Wilson turns 35 in late November and therefore would become eligible to run in the 2024 presidential election. Wilson, however, has never divulged his political opinions so we’d be left to guess for which party he’d run if he indeed made the jump into politics.
The NFL world nonetheless was quick to react to the shocking theory detailed by Wilson’s former backup:
He will make a very effective politician – born for it IMO and I say this with most respect – there’s no “good politician”. All of them come for power and stay for power.
— Ninja (@hawksninja) September 27, 2023
I wish I could find the link to the local Raleigh newspaper story from 2008…but I'm almost positive at NC State his teammates voted him "Most Likely to Become President."
— Tommy (@twogunsholla) September 27, 2023
Maybe it’s because I’m from the South but all I see with Russ is a devout Christian. That’s it. It’s not really that difficult to grasp…..is it?
— Shank Haney (@The_Real_McCoy) September 27, 2023
This makes so much sense lmao https://t.co/5q6L3bz0zR
— MJ (@M2daJones) September 26, 2023
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