ESPN's Jesse Palmer hits Florida fan with 'friend zone' roast during broadcast
Texas A&M defeated Florida 33-20
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Florida Gators fans were not having a good time on Saturday as they watched their football team drop to 1-2 on the season with a 13-point loss at home against Texas A&M.
ESPN broadcaster Jesse Palmer, who also was a quarterback at Florida, added insult to injury when he roasted a fan who was surrounded by several young women in the stands.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}ESPN analyst Jesse Palmer walks on the field before a game between the Florida Gators and Texas A&M Aggies at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, on Sept. 14, 2024. (Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images)
"He’s got a mustache, you can’t see it now but he’s whipping his hand with his shirt," the former college football player said. "I’m gonna make a bold prediction. I’m gonna say that guy’s in the friend zone."
Joe Tessitore, who was doing the play-by-play for the game, praised Palmer for his "analysis."
"I see it up close and personal in my other job," Palmer added. "… I’m gonna say he’s a good listener."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Texas A&M opened up a 20-point lead on Florida in the first half. Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed had a touchdown pass to Theo Melin Ohrstrom and then ran for one with 44 seconds remaining in the second quarter.
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Florida quarterback Graham Mertz, left, looks for receiver tight end Hayden Hansen, #89, during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 in Gainesville, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Florida did not get on the board until Graham Mertz found Elijah Badger for a 14-yard touchdown pass with 11:49 to go in the third quarter. However, Reed struck again with his second touchdown pass of the game to Cyrus Allen. Bryce Anderson then returned a Mertz pass 45 yards for a touchdown.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Aggies won the game 33-20.
"I have no excuse," Napier said when asked about him getting booed when as public service announcement played at the stadium. "I have no negative comment about that. Ultimately, we play a certain way in this arena, you're going to get criticized. This is one of those places where there's history and tradition and expectations.
Florida quarterback Graham Mertz, left, looks for a receiver as offensive lineman Austin Barber, center, blocks Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Stewart, #4, during the second half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 in Gainesville, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"When you play ugly ball, and it doesn't quite look like we all want it to, then, hey, it comes with the territory. I probably would have done the same thing."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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