Tokyo 2021 Olympics, here comes…Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf?
Why not.
Especially since Metcalf has these wheels:
People’s Janine Puhak mentions “Metcalf…will race in the 100-meter dash at USA Track & Field’s (USTAF) Golden Games and Distance Open in Walnut, California…according to the (USATF) in hopes of qualifying for the Olympic trials.”
Upon checking that USATF link of the race’s “start lists”, Metcalf’s name is indeed listed in the 100 meter men’s race.
DK, drop the mic (or cleats). Literally.
Metcalf tweeted a mini-trailer simply saying “May 9th” as he walked past the camera dropping spikes (track cleats).
How fast is the receiver?
The Guardian notes that “Metcalf, who ran a 4.33sec 40-yard-dash at the 2019 NFL Combine, clocked a top speed of 22.64mph while covering 114.8 total yards to catch Baker, according to the NFL’s Next Gen Stats platform.”
In regards to football, it was the NFL draft this past weekend and it was a time for Metcalf to reflect on being drafted “in the second round during the 2019 #NFLDraft” as the Seahawks noted in a tweet that DK retweeted the day of the second round in this year’s NFL Draft.
Charlie Lapastora is a sports/news multimedia journalist who’s reported, written, produced, anchored, shot video/edited on different NBC, ABC, and FOX shows in multiple TV markets, along with digital & new media companies. Charlie has traveled the country telling national sports, news, feature, and original stories on a cable news network, airing on top 10 TV markets, satellite radio, and digital platforms. He is passionate about his faith, family—being a husband to whom he calls the G.O.A.T. of women—about reppin’ his home state of Michigan and Detroit teams (yes, including the Lions), good coffee, and loves how sports brings people together. He’s traveled the world leading and coaching sports camps and has also worked at the Detroit Pistons and LA Clippers’ NBA teams.
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