Drew Brees Is ‘Alive and Well’ After Staged Viral Video Shows Him Struck by Lightning

Previous NFL quarterback Drew Brees says he is “fine” after an organized video in which the 43-year-old competitor had all the earmarks of being struck by lightning became a web sensation on Friday morning. The organized video, which was first shared on Thursday night, showed Brees remaining before a camera group prior to lightning strikes him and the video goes dull.

The record that common the video stated, “NFL star @drewbrees gets hit by Lightning in Catatumbo while shooting a special video… More data shortly.” By Friday morning, PointsBet had put out a composed announcement on Twitter, affirming they knew about the video and adding to the trick, saying they “are in correspondence with Brees’ group.”

Drew Brees on His ‘Fun Change’ from Football Player to Analyst: I Actually ‘Love’ the Game “We know about the media inclusion in regards to PointsBet brand diplomat Drew Brees,” the organization composed. “We are in correspondence with Brees’ group and will keep on observing occasions over the next few hours. At this stage we won’t offer any further remark.”

ESPN journalist Katherine Terrell was among quick to contact Brees straightforwardly to affirm he had not been struck by lightning. “I just messaged Drew Brees,” Terrell tweeted.

“He said he’s great and that he didn’t get struck by lightning.” Roughly two hours after the fact, PointsBet posted a video making sense of the farce.

Time to let you in on a little fun we’ve had with @drewbrees guys. He’s alive and well and “buzzing” for a weekend of free bets. Keep your eyes on our channels all weekend for bet drops for US vs. Netherlands, College Football and NFL. pic.twitter.com/vhnLm5S0Cw

— PointsBet Sportsbook (@PointsBetUSA) December 2, 2022

“Time to let you in on a little tomfoolery we’ve had,” the organization tweeted, affirming that Brees is “fit as a fiddle and ‘humming’ for a few days of free wagers.”

“Simply needed to bounce on and let you in on that I am fit as a fiddle in Cataumbo, Venezuela, which by the way is the most dynamic problem area for lightning strikes on the planet,” Brees said while situated in a rescue vehicle. Brees then, at that point, stands up and leaves the emergency vehicle, saying, “ideally, lightning doesn’t strike two times,” as he claims to be struck once more.

Evidently, Brees and PointsBet’s motivation behind the parody came from the possibility that the previous NFL star is “humming” over new wagered drops from the organization.

Brees started dropping clues for the viral trick on Monday, when he told his Twitter supporters he was venturing out to a “highly confidential area” later in the week to film a promotion for PointsBet. Following the confirmation it was every one of the a trick, Brees kidded, “The lightning must’ve thought I was wearing a Hawk’s pullover, that is the reason it attempted to get me.”