Texas rookie Jalen Pitre leaves the internet stunned after the ball appears to get stuck on his glove after an interception… but was it something sinister or just a well-executed celebration?
Houston rookie Jalen Pitre left the internet stunned on Sunday after the ball appeared to have caught on his glove after an interception – but all may not be as it seems.
The Texans had a difficult season, going into last week with a 2-13-1 record, but rookie Pitre was a bright spark in safety.
This week, however, he made headlines for more bizarre reasons after a video surfaced online of him celebrating in the end zone after recording an interception.
Jalen Pitre runs into the end zone to celebrate his interception against the Jaguars on Sunday
Pitre then celebrated and appeared to joke that the ball had caught on his glove
Pitre took the celebration to a new level, even removing his glove and leaving it on the ball
The 23-year-old sprints towards the fans and tries to throw the ball into the crowd, only for it to “hang” on his gloves, with cameras even showing him taking the glove off and the ball still appearing to be underneath be.
While some fans immediately took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the lavish celebration, others felt it was a more sinister act and begged the NFL to investigate.
An article written about the moment argued that this will likely trigger an “NFL investigation into the gloves players wear on game days,” while one Twitter user noted, “Magnet in the ball. Magnet in the gloves.” ‘
However, the majority of social media noticed the glove fell off the ball as it was thrown to the ground, a split second of the clip revealed the truth.
Pitre was one of the standout rookies in the NFL, despite the Texans’ terrible losing season
Pitre celebrates with his teammates after interceptions in the third quarter in Houston
There was a mixture of reactions on social media, with some insisting it was just a joke
Though his tongue appeared to be in his cheek, David Chao urged the NFL to investigate
One user called the NFL “scripted” and said it was “nothing new” after seeing the clip
‘Lmaoooo!!! Everyone in the comments really thinks it’s taped,” said one fan. “It’s a celebration. It’s clear that when he drops the ball, the glove falls off and jumps to a clip where his teammates have already picked up the ball and continued playing.
Another shed a little more light on the situation, adding: “C’mon, this is a celebration gimmick. The glove fell off the ball as he removed his glove and you could see King positioning the glove (non-stick) on the ball as he handed it back to Pitre.
Funnily enough, a Texans fan chimed in and said, “Bro we lost 31-3 and you all accuse us of cheating. We’re just trying to survive out here, man.”
has reached out to the Texans for comment.