Following the Kansas City Chiefs' 30-27 victory over the Carolina Panthers, an excited young fan jumped out of the stands from the front row of Bank of America Stadium, but luckily KC defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton was there to save the day.
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TRENDING: A young #Chiefs fan fell out of the stands and onto the field after Sunday’s game.
Thankfully, KC lineman Tershawn Wharton was there to help him.
(🎥@T__Russ)
pic.twitter.com/u4u4v8qKHo— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) November 26, 2024
In what was a scare for everyone who saw the little boy fall headfirst towards the field, Wharton was at the right place at the right time.
That is to say, the fifth-year player had two tackles during the game, but he will certainly be more remembered for heroically grabbing the kid out of mid-air.
Lots of fans reacted to this by saying the defensive lineman maybe had the catch of the year.
Another user on X wrote, "Not all Heroes wear capes! Some wear Chiefs gear! Thank you for protecting that kid from a bad fall Tershawn!"
With all the praise coming his way, Wharton appeared on the Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday.
"Honestly it was natural reaction, I kind of grabbed him right by the back of his back and kind of pushed him into the stands a little bit more," Wharton said.
The 26-year-old NFL star also went on to say that he's going to try and invite the boy out to a game, as if saving the kid's life wasn't enough.
Chiefs DT Tershawn Wharton says he wants to invite him to a game 👀 pic.twitter.com/p4tMDCwBMf
— Farzin Vousoughian (@Farzin21) November 27, 2024
.@Chiefs IDL Tershawn Wharton chasing Bryce Young all over the place on third-and-7 with 4:46 left in the game, forcing an incompletion. The @Panthers punted on the next play. Wharton might have saved Kansas City from its second loss of the season in a very tight game. pic.twitter.com/bNUMnk9vDy
— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) November 26, 2024
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