Jags LS affords to purchase tickets from salty Colts followers
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars long-snapper Matt Overton has an thought to unravel the issue of disgruntled Indianapolis Colts followers wanting refunds on their season tickets. Message him. He’ll purchase them.
Overton — who performed 5 seasons with the Colts (2012-16) — made that provide on Twitter on Monday morning after seeing reviews on social media that Colts season ticket holders, upset over the abrupt retirement of quarterback Andrew Luck, needed their a reimbursement. He plans to donate the tickets to Riley Hospital for Kids in downtown Indianapolis.
To any offended Colts season ticket holders who’re looking for a refund,
I would be more than pleased to purchase your season tix off of you & donate them to @RileyChildrens sufferers & their households. I am critical.
All love,
~Matt
— Matt Overton (@MattOverton_LS) August 26, 2019
“Riley Hospital is close to and expensive to me,” Overton stated. “It is close to and expensive to the complete group of Indianapolis and if we can assist these youngsters and households go to a sport and cheer on their favourite staff, the Colts, let’s make it occur.”
Overton hadn’t gotten any takers on his supply by mid-afternoon, however he did get plenty of constructive suggestions and help of his tweet.
A Colts spokesman stated the staff has obtained solely a handful of calls looking for refunds, including that they’ve additionally been promoting single-game and season tickets as regular since Luck’s announcement.
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Overton nonetheless lives in Indianapolis within the offseason and stated his fiancée is from the town, too, and that he “loves calling Indy dwelling.” He is aware of how devastated the Colts fan base was when ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke the information of Luck’s resolution to retire on Saturday night time, however he was upset with the cruel phrases and criticism Luck received on social media.
“You’ll be able to clearly inform he is going by way of an actual large battle and has been for fairly a while now,” Overton stated. “Being former teammates with him and taking part in alongside him for 5 years I do know the person he’s, the competitor he’s, the teammate he’s and individuals are questioning his character and his toughness and all that type of stuff, and I simply assume it is B.S. The dude is extremely sturdy. He is clearly going by way of some very tough choices proper now and made a really tough resolution to retire.
“It is onerous on the fan base. It is onerous on the staff. It is onerous on the group. And it is onerous for guys like me who performed with him and buddies to see him going by way of that. Simply hopeful that he finds that peace and pleasure and his well being going ahead.”
ESPN’s Mike Wells contributed to this report.