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Gridiron football is undeniably one of the most intense sports. But so is tennis, the New York Giants’ Saquon Barkley would agree. In the 2022 US Open third-round between Serena Williams and Ajla Tomljanović, Barkley’s actions received extensive attention on social media. When his reactions made their way to Twitter, the NFL Universe could not keep their hilarious reactions to themselves.

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Saquon Barkley was engrossed in the game the entire time and could not even look away. He was so intent that he even imitated tennis racket strokes and repeatedly whacked at the air. The RB was undeniably the competition’s most passionate spectator. Barkley is an ardent athlete in the NFL, but he is also game-level crazy while sitting and watching from the stands.

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Giants star roots for Serena Williams

Even more, the official US Open account published a clip of Barkley watching the game. The post had the description, “Saquon is all of us right now.”

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The Giants’ star understood the significance of each strike. Considering Serena Williams’ decision to retire after the US Open, Saquon Barkley was understandably ecstatic. The 23-time Grand Slam winner put up a fierce fight during the play. Williams ultimately lost her final match-up.

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NFL Nation has hilarious feedback over the reactions of Saquon Barkley

Saquon’s reactions made way for sensationalism and brought priceless feedback on Twitter. Safe to say, many fans had some fun, but some also mocked the athlete.

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A user claimed that Saquon may have 50 racks on that.

A user wondered if anyone noticed Brooklyn Nets’ Ben Simmons in the top-right corner.

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A user stated that he should have invested money in the game because tennis isn’t that interesting.

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A user realized that his life was in stake when he started praying.

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A Titans fan said that Saquon was the child that hopped around and put his entire body into it while playing video games.

A user said that he was observing a genius at operation.

A user likened the situation saying, “when she say keep your eyes on me but don’t touch me.”

A user inquired as to why he resembled like a video game.

Another user stated that he requires this level of intensity on the third and fifth rounds.

A user said that someone should get Saquon a gamepad

Saquon was clearly rooting for Serena and was having the time of his life at the game.

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