Ex-NFL Player Defends Malik Willis' Wild Pitch With Old Patrick Mahomes Clip
Former NFL player Darius Butler defended Miami Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis after his wild first pitch at a Marlins game by sharing a similar clip of Patrick Mahomes' poor pitch from 2016. Mahomes, unamused, reacted to the resurfaced footage on social media, while other athletes like Tom Brady and Joe Burrow have also had awkward pitching moments. Willis earned his Dolphins contract due to his performance as a backup quarterback with the Green Bay Packers, not his baseball skills.
- ▪Malik Willis threw a wild first pitch at a Marlins game, drawing online criticism.
- ▪Darius Butler responded by sharing Patrick Mahomes' own poor first pitch from 2016 as a comparison.
- ▪Mahomes expressed embarrassment over the resurfaced clip, reacting with emojis on social media.
- ▪Tom Brady and Joe Burrow have also had notable awkward first pitch attempts.
- ▪Willis signed a three-year, $67.5 million contract with the Dolphins after showing promise in limited starts with the Packers.
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By Megan ArmstrongShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The Kansas City Chiefs drafted quarterback Patrick Mahomes with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Mahomes became the starting quarterback in 2018, and the Chiefs shot to the moon.Mahomes is a two-time NFL MVP and three-time Super Bowl MVP. The Chiefs reached five of the past seven Super Bowls, winning three, including back-to-back in the 2022 and 2023 seasons.Before any of that happened, Mahomes' claim to fame was throwing a terrible first pitch as the Texas Tech quarterback at the Texas Rangers game on May 13, 2016.Mahomes' first pitch to forget was resurfaced Saturday, almost exactly a decade…
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