You’ve just been picked in the first round of the NFL draft, and are happier than you can ever remember. It wasn’t long ago that you were battling a heart condition while living in poverty, so you’re celebrating like a Powerball winner.
You get to Atlanta, ready to introduce yourself to the city whose fans have already smothered you with support. Then, a careless newspaper article slams you with an anonymous source.
This is what former Huskies offensive tackle Kaleb McGary just experienced. Less than 24 hours after he realized his dream, the Atlanta Journal Constitution published a story about how he’s “socially awkward,” will “struggle being a big city,” and once “pissed off” his UW teammates by cutting the cord to the speaker system in the weight room.