Fans had so many jokes about the Drew Brees getting struck by lightning promo that backfired

It was quite a Friday morning on Twitter as people were extremely concerned about Drew Brees’s health.

That’s because there was a video that went viral of the former New Orleans Saints quarterback getting hit by lightning (although it was pretty clear that it was fake). Thanks to a tweet from PointsBet Sportsbook, fans soon realized this was probably a promo of some sort, and a video that dropped later in the morning confirmed as much.

Was it a good idea to fake Brees getting struck by lightning as a promo? Well, we’re here talking about it, for what it’s worth.

Here’s a roundup of tweets all about that:

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