Former NFL quarterback Drew Brees, met with a lightning strike accident while filming a PointsBet sports book commercial with the video viral on Twitter
The incident took place near the Catatumbo river in Venezuela, where lightning strikes are reportedly a fairly common occurrence.
PointsBet Sportsbooks Ad Shows Drew Brees Got Struck By Lightning, Video Goes Viral
Sportsbook is doing a publicity stunt and released this fake video of Drew Brees to convince people he got struck by lightning and potentially died to promote “lightning bets”. Lame. pic.twitter.com/l9COkaWCrH
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) December 2, 2022
Video: Former NFL QB Drew Brees was apparently struck by lightning while filming a @PointsBetUSA commercial.pic.twitter.com/7v7tbWFmSN
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 2, 2022
Following the incident, a video was shared online on Twitter which has gone viral and sparked a lot of reactions.
The Viral Video
In the video shared on Twitter, Brees can be seen getting mic’d up while he prepares for the shoot. The video appears to be set outdoors with a rainstorm in the distance. While all this happens, a lightning strike takes place and the filming stops abruptly amidst a commotion.
The now viral video has led to a speculation on Twitter, as several users express their concerns for Drew Brees. The NFL legend tweeted the following on Monday:
excited to be flying to a top-secret location later this week to shoot the new promotional video for @PointBetUSA.
PointsBet also made an official statement sharing that they aware of the media publicity of their ambassador Drew Brees. The statement further revealed that they are in constant communication with Brees’ team and that PointsBet will continue to observe events and updates throughout the coming hours. The statement ended with PointsBet stating that they would make any further comments as of now.
Fan Reactions
Following the viral video and statement posted by PointsBets, a lot of users are reacting on social media.
A user tweeted:
“Now this video comes out and PointsBet responds with a statement. I hope Drew is okay. All that matters right now.
While another user wrote:
“What in the world? Drew Brees apparently struck by lightning overnight while filming a commercial in Venezuela. If legit, hope he’s okay, seeing few details at this time.
Another user added:
“Drew Brees apparently was struck by lightning while filming a PointsBet commercial in Venezuela.
Despite all the tension, sports journalist Nick Underhill termed the video as a “spoof” assuring that Brees is “OK”.
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