The Atlanta Falcons have issued an apology to quarterback Shedeur Sanders after he was prank referred to as in the course of the NFL Draft by the son of their defensive co-ordinator.
The incident concerned Jax Ulbrich, the 21-year-old son of Jeff Ulbrich, who pretended to be New Orleans Saints' normal supervisor Mickey Loomis in the course of the name.
Sanders, who was ultimately chosen by the Cleveland Browns because the 144th general choose, acquired a name falsely claiming the Saints would draft him.
The Falcons organisation has condemned the behaviour and apologised to Sanders and his household.
Video footage on social media confirmed Sanders taking the decision from somebody claiming to be Mickey Loomis.
The caller advised Sanders the Saints would make him their subsequent choose earlier than saying he would "have to attend a bit of bit longer".
In keeping with the Falcons, Jax Ulbrich "unintentionally got here throughout the draft contact cellphone quantity for Shedeur Sanders off an open iPad whereas visiting his father or mother's house".
He then wrote down the quantity to later conduct the prank name.
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.@ShedeurSanders is a Cleveland Brown@Browns | #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/RSgFvyd3zU
— NFL (@NFL) April 26, 2025
Jeff Ulbrich was reportedly unaware of each the information publicity and the prank till after it occurred.
In an announcement, the Falcons stated: "The Atlanta Falcons don’t condone this behaviour and ship our honest apologies to Shedeur Sanders and his household, who we’ve got been in touch with to apologise to."
The organisation added they might "facilitate an apology immediately from Jax to the Sanders household".
The Falcons additionally dedicated to reviewing their protocols following the incident.
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"We’re totally reviewing all protocols, and updating if mandatory, to assist stop an incident like this from occurring once more," the assertion concluded.
Jax Ulbrich additionally made a private apology on social media, describing his actions as a "large mistake" that was "utterly inexcusable, embarrassing, and shameful".
He added: "I'm so sorry I took away out of your second, it was egocentric and infantile."
Sanders appeared to take the incident in his stride.
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"It didn't actually have an effect on me," Sanders stated when requested concerning the prank name.
"I consider course it was a infantile act, however everyone does infantile issues right here and there."
Sanders, who had been tipped to be one of many first picks, grew to become the sixth quarterback chosen within the draft and the second by the Browns.
His father Deion Sanders started his storied NFL profession with the Falcons, with the NFL Corridor of Famer coachING his son at Colorado.
Deion Sanders had a notable profession taking part in cornerback in defence in addition to serving as a kick returner and vast receiver on offence.
He additionally performed within the World Sequence for the Atlanta Braves in 1992.