Bengals' Uzomah gifting fan phone, tickets after TD celebration mishap
Cincinnati Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah is hooking a fan up with a new cell phone - and more - after accidentally breaking his during the team's win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
A video Bengals fan Sebastian Day captured showed Uzomah knocking his phone out of his hands as the tight end celebrated his fourth-quarter touchdown. The phone was then picked up by Bengals running back Joe Mixon, who filmed a quick shot of himself before returning it to Day.
Thanks for returning my phone in one piece 🤣🐅 @Joe_MainMixon @cj_uzomah pic.twitter.com/VfTyWmOrX3
— Sebastian Day (@SebastianDay23) October 17, 2021
Day told Joe Danneman of Cincinnati's FOX19 that Uzomah reached out to him through direct message, offering to send him "the newest smartphone on the market" and tickets to an upcoming game.
"CJ reached out to me, he said he'd give me a new phone. I really wasn't too worried about it," Day said. "I like the phone I have, and he said he should be able to hook me up with some tickets, so that would be great. I'd rather have the tickets than a phone."
His phone's a little beat up, but he'll never forget the day the #Bengals beat the Lions.
— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) October 19, 2021
The story of a #Bengals fan's fumbled phone, a viral celebration and a direct message. @SebastianDay23 pic.twitter.com/qMVpH3oiGC
Uzomah's touchdown against the Lions was his third of the season, tying his career high set in 2018.