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Come Fan with UsFriday, July 3, 2026

A ‘Wilson’ Meme Has Begun In Seattle

Bill Hanstock
Bill Hanstock is a writer, author and Emmy Award-winning producer. He began writing for SB Nation in 2011.

At the beginning of the Monday Night Football matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks, a shot of the crowd revealed a new meme that we're really, really, REALLY hoping doesn't catch on. You see, the quarterback for the Seahawks is named Russell Wilson and ... well ...

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Oh yes, right. Because it’s the same surname as the beloved volleyball from that film. Sure. Kind of forced, so it shouldn’t really --

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Stop that at once. Stop it. No. Bad meme.

Ugh, this guy half-assed it and couldn’t even bring himself to cut open the ball to make the hair. This is awful on several levels.

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