Josh Sweat’s honesty is breath of fresh air. His recent revelations show that did not have the experiences fans assume all athletes have during their childhoods. Most stars are usually exposed to the game at an early age and develop a strong passion for what they do. Looking up to those who played the game and following in their footsteps is perhaps the most organic path taken with regard to playing careers.

But Sweat did not have the usual rite of passage into football. Ahead of the most anticipated weekend of the season, the DE made some shocking revelations. 

Josh Sweat drops the most shocking bit of information

Fans assume that their favorite stars were once just like them- watching their heroes on television. The biggest names in the game also back this widespread belief by narrating stories of how they fell in love with football. But Josh Sweat has an unusual story. Ahead of his Super Bowl face-off against the Chiefs, the Eagles DE was asked if he had a favorite memory from a Super Bowl game from his childhood.

Sweat honestly replied, “I’ll be real with you. I didn’t watch football growing up.” But that wasn’t the only shocking statement he said.

Read More: “Class Act”: Jalen Hurts Hailed ‘MVP’ Days Before Super Bowl Thanks to Heartwarming Gesture Towards City of Philadelphia

Sweat may have added fuel to the fire when he added, “I think watching football [is] kinda boring.” It would be very unusual for an athlete of such caliber to call the game boring, but Sweat quickly clarified that training and playing were not boring. From the looks of it, the DE doesn’t spend his days off keeping track of other teams’ games. Or maybe he dislikes watching game film. Upon hearing his admission, here’s how the NFL world reacted.

The NFL world reacted to Sweat’s surprising statements

Fans took to the comments section on Instagram in response to the DE’s statements. Some users didn’t understand how Sweat could consider watching football boring.

One fan said, “I don’t see how he finds watching football boring but we all have our preferences 😂”

Another user exclaimed, “too many commercials!”

This user stated, “Sounds like an unpopular opinion”

Other fans, surprisingly, agreed. “I totally agree with him. I played professional baseball but I hate watching baseball on TV. It’s boring. I’d much rather watch the NBA or NFL.”

One fan made a funny comment, “dat boi just hate film 🤣”

Another user appreciated Sweat’s honesty, “i respect that hes honest lmao 😂”

While the DE may not find watching the game interesting, the millions of fans who tune in this weekend will disagree. Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles will take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, which promises to be anything but boring.

WATCH THIS STORY: Jalen Hurts bolsters his MVP credentials ahead of Patrick Mahomes with a notable record