Laura Rutledge’s Viral Video Causes A Stir
Laura Rutledge's Viral Video Causes A Stir
Laura Rutledge is widely regarded as one of the most prominent personalities in all of sports.
Between her coverage of both the NFL and college football, she has built up a sizable following across all of social media.
In large part as a result of that following, any time she posts anything, it immediately goes viral.
The trend continued this week, when she posted a video that immediately set the internet ablaze.
This is why TV coverage matters. Our 3 year old daughter is watching the @sec gymnastics championship saying she wants to be like these athletes. Proud this broadcast is on @SECNetwork. And yes, she’s also holding a 🏈, ⚽️ and 🏀 bc possibilities are endless ❤️ pic.twitter.com/SJJcA9afol
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) March 19, 2023
“This is why TV coverage matters,” she wrote.
“Our 3 year old daughter is watching the @sec gymnastics championship saying she wants to be like these athletes. Proud this broadcast is on @SECNetwork. And yes, she’s also holding a (football, soccer ball and basketball) bc possibilities are endless.”
While the topic at hand was gymnastics, the replies largely flowed in from Rutledge’s big collection of football followers.
— Hunter Mahan (@HunterMahan) March 19, 2023
My son attends several different sports a year at UK and they gymnastics are far and away his favorite. Mine too. Everything they do is impressive.
— Jon In Kentucky (@jonsmack220) March 19, 2023
I agree. My 3 yr old daughter is doing the same. Lol! Go Gators
— Josh (@BossMan_JV) March 19, 2023
Obviously this isn’t the first time one of Rutledge’s posts has blown up online. Between that one video that set the internet ablaze, her wild outfit choice for college football Saturday and now this, it has been one thing after another for her.
By any objective measure, Rutledge is one of the biggest stars in all of sports media.
What will she ultimately find herself in the headlines for next?
Time will tell.
Related: Giannis Antetokounmpo Reveals NBA Player He Admires
A longtime sports reporter, Carlos Garcia has written about some of the biggest and most notable athletic events of the last 5 years. He has been credentialed to cover MLS, NBA and MLB games all over the United States. His work has been published on Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, AOL and the Washington Post.
