When Pat McAfee posted video from the Rangers vs. Hibernian match to his three million X followers, he was taken aback.
Nectarios Triantis, a defender for Hibs, hilariously eliminated two of his own teammates on a botched free kick during the Gers’ 3-1 victory at Ibrox.Triantis launched the ball straight into Joe Newell’s face, and it bounced off Will Fish as well before looping back and striking Newell once more.On March 30, former NFL player and current WWE pundit McAfee posted on his personal X account, saying, “This isn’t genuine.Is this really happening, @bubbagumpino? It can’t be genuine.
Rangers’ free-kick destroys Hibernian players
Given how hilarious everything was, McAfee had good reason to wonder if the video had been altered. Even those in attendance were shocked by what had occurred in a play segment that they were sure no one had ever seen before .
It’sone thing to knock out a teammate with a free kick of your own; it’s another to take out two while hurting one more.On their return to Scottish Premiership action, Philippe Clement’s team went on to win 3-1, but not before there was a brief moment of relief.Despite the fact that it may not have been the ideal league advertisement, the video has been shared millions and millions of times worldwide.As they say, even though Hibs pair Newell and Fish might not agree, there’s no such thing as bad PR.
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