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“Pretty Sure He Was Mocking the Raiders’ Punter” – NFL World Thrilled as Kansas City Chiefs Star Goes “Full Conor McGregor”

Published 01/17/2023, 4:00 PM EST

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The celebration in sports is one of the most entertaining aspects besides the action. The athletes take it upon themselves to express their feelings related to the moment. Some may punch the air in joy, some may even dance, and some may enjoy the moment with their team and fans. However, there are some athletes that have their unique style of celebration. Just like Conor McGregor entering the UFC ring with his famous ‘Billy Strut’. The ‘Notorious’ is allowed to do the famous strut owing to his earnings. Now, NFL fans might have gotten a taste of seeing one of their athletes perform the famous walk.

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Kansas City Chief’s punter, Tommy Townsend, had a match to remember following his punt. Townsend went “full Conor McGregor” following his punt. The Chief’s punter seemed to have enjoyed every bit of the moment of imitating the ‘Notorious’. Moreover, the MMA fans went ‘crazy’ on Twitter following the celebration.

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One fan said, “Tommy Connor McGregor Townsend” on seeing the celebration.

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Another fan said he was thrash-talking about the Raiders’ punter.

However, some fans were quick to point out the fact that Vince McMahon was the one to use the ‘Billy strut’ before ‘imitator’ McGregor.

Moreover, another fan commented that the Chief’s punter was ‘taunting’.

One Pat McAfee fan jumped in with his thoughts.

Moreover, one NBA fan tweeted a gif of Marc Gasol doing the famous walk.

Moreover, there were fans that absolutely loved the celebration.

Furthermore, there were some fans that wanted Conor McGregor to see this celebration.

One fan tweeted the hierarchy of popularity of the ‘Billy strut’.

Twitter went absolutely ‘crazy’ while seeing the celebration. It will be interesting to see if ‘The Notorious’ responds to this in his style. Moreover, Tommy Townsend joins an illustrious list of celebrities and athletes doing the famous ‘Billy strut’.

Athletes and Celebrities doing the ‘Billy Strut’

The Kansas City Chiefs punter joins a list of celebrities and athletes doing the famous walk in public. Some have been inspired by ‘The Notorious’ too. The legendary WWE Boss Vince McMahon did it before the MMA superstar.

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Furthermore, athletes like French soccer star Paul Pogba and former Spain soccer team captain Sergio Ramos are also on the list. NBA’s Marc Gasol is famous for ‘Billy Strut’. NFL fans might also remember Pat McAfee doing the walk. Even UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards first order of business was to do the famous walk after winning the championship. However, the walk isn’t just limited to athletes. The famous ‘Billy Strut’ is also performed by pop singer Justin Bieber.

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Do you like the famous walk? Should more athletes have a celebration of their own?

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Faizan Mirza

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Faizan Mirza is a UFC Writer at Essentially Sports. He has had a keen eye on the UFC since 2015 and is a fan of Conor McGregor because of his attitude and charisma. Faizan had been following McGregor's ascent in the sport.
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Vineet Nandwana