Overview

• Governor Tony Evers posted a video on Wednesday showcasing himself throwing a football to promote the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
• The video, featuring Evers awkwardly throwing, catching, and spiking the ball, quickly went viral and was widely mocked on social media.
• Critics, including Republican figures and conservative commentators, used the video to ridicule Evers' athletic abilities and question the decision to post it.
• President Trump's rapid response team joined the criticism, sharing a 1992 clip of Trump throwing a football with the caption, 'This is how you throw a football, Governor.'
• The 2025 NFL Draft, hosted in Green Bay for the first time, kicked off Thursday night, drawing an estimated 250,000 visitors and significant attention despite the controversy surrounding Evers' video.