What Were You Thinking?! Atlanta Falcons Fumble With Promo Video & Face Backlash For Not Catering To The Culture

Whew! The Atlanta Falcons and actor-singer Rotimi might not have actually seen this coming! The NFL franchise and “Power” alum got much backlash from brand-new ATL Falcons ‘Rise’ promo video.

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A month ago Rotimi required to his Instagram to tease an approaching cooperation with the Atlanta Falcons. He published a reel and captioned, “The brand-new ATL ANTHEM. @atlantafalcons #RISEUP”

So today we’ve been blessed with the chance to produce the Atlanta Falcons’ signature tune for this season and moving forward. We’re shooting the video for it and it’s a famous minute. Every house video game the video will be on the Jumbotron and we gon’ get the crowd buzz.”

The IG post didn’t get much traction or almost as much backlash as the current promo video and sadly the video has yet to get the crowd buzz. As quickly as the Atlanta Falcons published the promo video to their Instagram the unfavorable remarks and jokes began to roll in.

Fans required to the remark area to reveal their frustration in the media group and had no issue letting the Falcons understand precisely how they felt. “Someone got fired behind this best???” one user stated while another commented and stated, “If you have low expectations for the season simply state that.”

New Orleans Saints fan, Toya Johnson, left a joking remark below the post stating, “Now it’s time to take a seat filthy birds. Who dat Country ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️🏈.” A regional Atlanta Dj participated in with the jokes and commented, “He squandered studio time on this one fashooo😂😂😂.”

Every year prior to the season begins NFL groups require to social networks to publish teasers, BTS and promo videos to get fans thrilled and pumped up for the video games. A great deal of cities team up with regional artists and celebs to bring these visions to life.

Recently the Atlanta Falcons have actually partnered with celebs like Samuel L. Jackson, Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, Pastor Troy and a lot more to bring the heart and culture of Atlanta to the video game of football. Nevertheless, numerous seem like the ball was dropped this year when picking to work New Jersey native, Rotimi.

A couple of ATL artist required to social networks to likewise provide their ideas on the circumstance. T.I. published a video revealing his disappointment with the Falcons.

He likewise published a group picture of ATL rap artists that included himself, Jezzy and Ludacris and captioned, “Yoooo @atlantafalcons Dis what it’s positioned to strike like…Y’all require some aid strike us…👑👑👑👑👑👑👑.”

Jermaine Dupri likewise published a video on his Instagram discussing the “brand-new anthem” and assured the city of the Atlanta that he would do his finest to assist bring back the sensation.

Fans on Twitter were not amazed either and noted a long list of Atlanta artists that the group might have selected from.

Could the Falcons return into production and alter things up, provide the fans what they desire, what the city is requiring? Perhaps, possibly not. Recording this promo video took some time, cash and energy to create so the possibility of that taking place is slim to none.

A great deal of fans thought Rotimi consented to the gig for the check and numerous didn’t location the blame on him however more so on the franchise for not comprehending the task and fumbling a significant chance. The Falcons sanctuary’t launched a declaration relating to the backlash and neither has Rotimi.

The Falcons are presently handling the New Orleans Saint at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Atlanta, GA for the very first video game of the season and annual competition.