"But the two-time All-Pro selection, who was a 2022 first-round selection of the New York Jets, might also be converting a few Jets fans, too. A video that went viral this week of a father informing his two young sons that one of their favorite players had been traded apparently made its way to Gardner. Like many others, Gardner saw the younger of the two boys break into tears upon learning the news, lamenting that he'd gotten Gardner's Jets jersey."
""I appreciate y'all for the support," Gardner said in the clip. "With that being said, I'm going to be giving you guys two of my first Colts jerseys." Then, there's a short clip of Gardner signing the jerseys that he plans to send to his faithful followers."
Sauce Gardner was traded to the Indianapolis Colts, prompting strong fan excitement and the possibility of converting some New York Jets supporters. A viral video captured a father telling his two young sons about the trade; the younger boy cried and lamented having Gardner's Jets jersey before declaring he liked the Colts. Gardner responded to the reaction by signing two Colts jerseys for the children and thanking fans in a posted video, promising to send his first Colts jerseys and creating instant goodwill among Indianapolis supporters.
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