In March, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White was confident the Duke Blue Devils would easily dispatch the Mercer Bears during the NCAA basketball tournament. He was so confident, he bet a Falcons fan on Twitter that he would buy the fan season tickets for the upcoming Falcons season if Duke lost.
Roddy White finally pays up on Twitter bet
The Falcons receiver made good on his promise to a fan who bet against him during March Madness.
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Turns out Duke lost, and White is putting his tickets where his mouth is. Dylan Hoyt, the 20-year-old that won the bet, was not only given two season tickets by White, but also a pair of Super Bowl tickets, sideline passes to a home game and one day at training camp as White’s personal guest, according to Jeff Schultz of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
“Never bet anything unless you’re willing to pay up,” the Falcons’ wide receiver said Wednesday.
Wednesday marked Hoyt's visit to training camp, where the youngster met White, along with fellow receivers Julio Jones and Harry Douglas.
Moral of the story? If you’re a fan, pick an underdog, tweet it at every player on your favorite football team during March Madness, and hope there is a man like White willing to bet against you.
