Pat McAfee has always been a jack of all trades. From football and punditry to podcasting and even wrestling, McAfee has shown an interest in many domains. The ex-punter has now seemingly picked up a new interest. Interestingly, McAfee’s new interest is a fast-growing sport that even great athletes like LeBron James and Tom Brady have invested in.
The analyst recently tweeted about his new obsession. It caught the eyes of his fans and seems to have gained a lot of traction. He mentioned his fondness for this new up-and-coming sport that he has recently been playing.
Pat McAfee shares his new interest
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McAfee took to Twitter to share his new interest in pickleball. The sport is typically seen as an exciting amalgamation of tennis and squash. It is played with similar rackets and a small ball. The sport has gained major prominence in recent times. There have been major investments into Major League Pickleball by prominent sports players. Players as big as LeBron James and Tom Brady have invested in the teams of Major League Pickleball, according to Pickleball Insiders.
Pickleball’s sick pic.twitter.com/c8xhRxmx9F
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) February 7, 2023
McAfee’s tweet showcased his emotions towards the sport of pickleball. The tweet from McAfee went viral and attracted some interesting views from fans. It seemed like the fans have a unanimous reaction to the game of pickleball.
Fans did not hold back. However, in a rare occurrence, there seemed to be a lot of positive views from the fans. There seemed to be a lot of excitement for the new sport.
Fans react to the pickleball appreciation
Fans were very honest about how much they seemed to like pickleball. This was a rare tweet in which all the fans seem to give a similar opinion. This fan very much agreed with McAfee.
Sure is 👏👏
— Dofey 🚀 (@dofeydofe) February 7, 2023
Furthermore, fans also exclaimed about how fast it is growing.
Fastest growing sport in the country, for like 3 years
— just JustYn (@Mr_JustYn) February 7, 2023
There was also some praise for how fun the new sport actually is.
Agreed. One of my absolute favorite things to do! Hard to find an empty court anymore it’s taken completely over!
— Nati Sports (@Nati_Sports) February 7, 2023
Furthermore, this fan has a fantastic idea for pickleball.
Watching professional athletes from different sports play pickel ball against each other sounds very entertaining someone should do that you're welcome for the idea
— Panda (@ThiccBoiKylo) February 7, 2023
Fans exclaimed their true emotions for pickleball.
Love it!!!!
— JustJoe (@N0WorriesHere) February 7, 2023
Interestingly, some fans saw this as an interesting way to announce a potential endeavor.
The Pat McAfee Celebrity Pickleball Tournament? Coming soon? Presented by @FanDuel ??
— Gamaliel Rosado 🇵🇷 (@gamarosado) February 7, 2023
It seems like fans share the same enthusiasm that McAfee showed for the sport of pickleball. They seem to think it might be a good sport to watch as well as play. Furthermore, it seems like the sport itself is picking up a lot of traction. Therefore, some of the ideas stated by the fans were not necessarily bad ones.
There seems to be a growing interest in the sport. At least for now, it looks like the sport has the support of several renowned personalities in the sporting world.
What do you think about this rapidly growing sport?
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