Drew Brees lightning video sends internet into frenzy - New York Post

Drew Brees is conscionable fine.

There was an uproar Friday greeting erstwhile a video emanated of Drew Brees appearing to get struck by lightning successful Venezuela, wherever the erstwhile prima NFL backmost was filming a commercialized for the sportsbook PointsBet.

However, Saints newsman Nick Underhill tweeted that Brees is “fine.” And ESPN Saints newsman Katherine Terrell tweeted, “I conscionable texted Drew Brees. He said he’s bully and that helium did not get struck by lightning.”

Before the all-clear, determination had been interest connected societal media that Brees whitethorn person been successful danger.

Drew Brees said helium was NOT struck by lightning successful a frightening video that went viral Friday morning.Getty Images

“We are alert of the media sum regarding PointsBet marque ambassador Drew Brees,” PointsBet tweeted Friday morning. “We are successful connection with Brees’ squad and volition proceed to show events passim the coming hours. At this signifier we volition not beryllium making immoderate further comment.”

The Post has reached retired to PointsBet to spot if determination is immoderate further explanation. PointsBet runs promos for “lightning bets,” which are unrecorded in-game bets that let users to wager connected contiguous outcomes specified arsenic whether the existent thrust successful a shot crippled volition extremity successful a touchdown.