JJ Watt, Arizona Cardinals defensive end, promised to pay $1,000 to any fan who lost a wager when he failed to score a touchdown.
Watts was denied victory in Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Rams by a controversial call.
Watts believed that Watts scored a touchdown in the second half after Myjai, his teammate and outside linebacker, forced John Wolford to fumble.
Watts followed the play and picked up the ball before running to the end zone without any Rams players.
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Referees declared it incomplete and gave the play a backward pass.
Due to the refs’ ruling, the winner of the Associated Press NFL Defensive Players of the Year Award didn’t score the touchdown. A fan was prevented from winning $1,000. Fan who was supposed to win $1,000 was denied by the refs.
A fan shared a screenshot from his $27 wager to Watt on Twitter and requested help.
“They blew that play dead, but you would’ve walked in the endzone… should’ve won $1000. Wanna help a brotha out?”The fan quippedOn Monday (14/11/11).
Watt replied to the fan that very day. He noted that they were both “got screwed”With the play call, he asked the fan for their address to DM him.
The 2018 Walter Payton Man Of the Year Award winner reached out to a friend to help him out.
Watt offered to pay Jennifer Simpson’s grandfather’s funeral expenses in July after receiving a tweet from Simpson that indicated she would have to sell a Watt Texans jersey and a Watt collaboration to raise money.
“Don’t sell your shoes and jersey; we’ll help with the funeral. I’m sorry for your loss,” Watt Tweet.
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