Social media reacts to rapper, Detroit Lions fan Eminem opening up 2024 NFL Draft with Roger Goodell
The NFL and its television partners — ESPN and the NFL Network — went all out for their cold open to open up the 2024 NFL Draft.
Not only did the three parties bring in current and former Detroit Lions players — Aiden Hutchinson, Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson to just name a few — but they also brought in Lions fan and Detroit-raised rapper Eminem.
"You know you are still going to get booed right," Eminem said to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in the cold open.
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At the conclusion of the pre-recorded open, Eminem walked out onto the NFL draft stage with his hit "Not Afraid" playing in the background, which received a loud reaction from fans in attendance.
The Eminem + Roger Goodell intro. #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/bmrVHRL8fn
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 26, 2024
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Considering Eminem's connection to the Detroit, his involvement in the NFL draft opening received a rather positive reaction from those within the college football world:
Social media reacts to Eminem in NFL Draft open
Here's a sample of reactions of Eminem involved in the ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network open for the 2024 NFL Draft:
DETROIT WAS READY. @Eminem
📺: #NFLDraft on NFLN/ESPN/ABC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/48bXLu8n7q— NFL (@NFL) April 26, 2024
Let's gooooo @Eminem pic.twitter.com/QeWjzM5Ovi
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) April 26, 2024
Eminem makes everything cooler. Even the Detroit Lions.
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) April 26, 2024
EMINEM JUST STEPPED FOOT ONTO THE STAGE..
ALL OF DETROIT IS JACKED UP#PMSDraftSpectacular pic.twitter.com/gBUsBvSKDF— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 26, 2024
Roger Goodell brought Eminem on stage with him so he wouldn't get booed 😂
— Detroit Free Press (@freep) April 26, 2024
Eminem is the ultimate human shield for Commissioner booing. pic.twitter.com/UwmolXIEJr
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 26, 2024
This place is an absolute madhouse right now. Eminem just sent the place into a total frenzy. Chicago is on the clock 🦁 pic.twitter.com/rA645eLNfJ
— Joey Ellis (@Jellis1016) April 26, 2024
EMINEM KICKS OFF THE NFL DRAFT 🔥
(via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/mUfpwhjTQ7— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) April 26, 2024
Amon-Ra St. Brown chillin with Eminem on stage.
What a time. pic.twitter.com/WxUT7lviVp— Chris Treviño (@ChrisNTrevino) April 26, 2024
Smart move by the comish … Detroit wouldn’t dare boo Rodger Goodell with Eminem on stage lol pic.twitter.com/1P5DWGivEE
— Marlee Wierda (@marleewierda) April 26, 2024
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Eminem opens up 2024 NFL Draft with 'Not Afraid' alongside Roger Goodell
