A rookie mistake won’t cost Falcons’ linebacker Takkarist McKinley this time.
It’s been reported by multiple sources that McKinley won’t be fined for using an explicative on live television after his name was called with the No. 26 overall selection in the 2017 NFL Draft on Thursday.
In an interview with former Falcon Deion Sanders, the linebacker out of UCLA gave an impassioned speech about his late-grandmother and his promise to make it to the NFL before slipping an f-bomb.
McKinley's response to the slip up, "Fine me later."
💯 https://t.co/Ce5wfPHsDx— Takkarist McKinley (@Takk) May 1, 2017Never meant to disrespect the NFL or whoever else felt uncomfortable watching a young black kid who came from nothing show raw pure emotion
.@Takk promised his his grandmother he'd make it to the NFL.
— NFL (@NFL) April 28, 2017
She was there with him tonight.
Wow. #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/8fTcySJwtV
Fair to say @Takk had the most memorable moment of last night's draft. Catch our full interview with him on #TheSix pic.twitter.com/FVuQSfQ4uA
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 28, 2017
💯💯💯— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 1, 2017New #Falcons LB Takk McKinley famously said on stage “fine me later” after cursing post-pick. No worries. Source said he won’t be fined
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