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Update: Drew Brees weighed in on the lightning, and it is indeed a marketing ploy.
The lightning must’ve thought I was wearing a Falcons jersey, that’s why it tried to get me I’m fine…Who Dat! https://t.co/lT1L4J0fq4
— Drew Brees (@drewbrees) December 2, 2022
Update: Well, it appears that it was indeed a marketing stunt to increase hype around a new feature for the company. The good news is that Brees is fine and was not struck by lighting.
I just texted Drew Brees. He said he's good and that he did not get struck by lightning.
— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) December 2, 2022
It is still pretty early on Friday morning, so you may not have had a chance to crack open Twitter this morning. If you do, you may see that there is a video circulating claiming to show former NFL quarterback Drew Brees getting struck by lightning. Brees was down in Venezuela shooting a commercial when the supposed incident occurred.
NFL star @drewbrees gets hit by Lightning in Catatumbo while filming a promotional video... More info in a few minutes... https://t.co/QNYsF3WDwh
— Rafael Hernández (@sincepto) December 2, 2022
While the original video was tweeted overnight, there hasn’t been any sort of breaking news from outlets that you would expect. This feels like it is right in the reporting wheelhouse of both ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Neither of them has said anything about it, which suggests it could be a marketing stunt that the campaign is putting together.
Obviously, everyone hopes that Brees is indeed okay, but the lack of information or breaking news at this point is suspect.
Brees played 20 seasons in the NFL. He threw for 80,358 career passing yards with 571 touchdowns. Since retiring from the New Orleans Saints, Brees has taken his talents to broadcast booths as well as other ventures as a spokesperson.