Drew Brees jokes about promo stunt: ‘The lightning must’ve thought I was wearing a Falcons jersey’

Take a lap, Drew Brees. The former New Orleans Saints quarterback sent fans into an uproar after a video hoax went viral appearing to show him being struck by lightning while filming a promotional ad in Venezuela. He circled back after the social media buzz erupted, saying on Instagram that he’s fine and joking that “the lightning must’ve thought I was wearing a Falcons jersey.”

Look, as zingers go, that’s a good one. It doesn’t make up for a dumb marketing stunt that upset a lot of people, but Brees deserves a hat tip for it. The sponsor in question, PointsBet Sportsbook, later shared a follow-up video of Brees roughed up in an ambulance to promote their services. The reaction so far hasn’t exactly been positive, but they must feel any exposure is good exposure.

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Story originally appeared on Saints Wire