Loser: Takkarist McKinley loses his cool on stage
After being selected No. 26 overall by the Atlanta Falcons (who traded up to land him), UCLA product Takkarist McKinley absolutely lost his cool on stage.
Carrying a picture of his late grandmother, he talked about how she pushed him to where he is now. It was touching and very heartfelt. Then, out of the blue, McKinley took a turn for the worst with a profanity-laced outburst that likely would have caused her to grab him by the ear if she had been there with him.
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Now, it’s understandable that a player would be emotional under these circumstances. Many wondered if McKinley would fall into the second round due to a shoulder injury. So he had reason to be excited. But to lose his cool like that, with the entire NFL world watching, was out of line.
Thankfully he did apologize after Deion Sanders helped him get back on track.