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Ric Flair tweets message to Julio Jones

Ric Flair “The Nature Boy”€, former professional wrestler, hangs out with Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones during team practice at training camp on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, in Flowery Branch. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

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Ric Flair “The Nature Boy”€, former professional wrestler, hangs out with Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones during team practice at training camp on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, in Flowery Branch. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com
By Juliakate E Culpepper
May 30, 2017

Atlanta Falcons fans might remember former professional wrestler Ric Flair visiting Falcons training camp last season and leading the team with his signature mantra.

On Sunday, Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones posted the video from last August and the memory got a response from “the Nature Boy.”

In the video, Flair, 68, stood in the middle of the Falcons’ huddle in a video posted by wide receiver Julio Jones and recited his infamous chant.

Flair responded to Jones video over the weekend on Sunday afternoon.

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