Mike Evans plays as a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Evans began his footballing journey at Ball High School. Besides playing football, the wide receiver was also an important basketball team member and ran track during his high school days. He made 18.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 5.2 assists on the basketball team.Ā
The wide receiver played football only during his senior year. Evans played college football for Texas A&M University. With the Texas A&M Aggies, Evans played 26 games and made 151 receives, covering 2,499 yards and 17 touchdowns.Ā
The Super Bowl LV winner joined the Buccaneers in the 2014 NFL draft as the 7th pick in the first round. With the franchise, Evans won some amazing individual and collective awards. Being a star player, he always remains in the headlines, and a recent video of him screaming towards the referee on the basketball courtside caught the eye of fans.
Why was Mike Evans yelling at the referee?
A recent video clip of the wide receiver yelling at the referee went viral on social media, and fans began investigating the reason behind it. Evans is fond of basketball, and he himself used to play the game at the high school level.
The wide receiver went on to watch the NBA fixture between the Houston Rockets and the LA Clippers. The Clippers left the pitch with a hard-fought victory over the Rockets. The game ended in favor of the Clippers with a score of 122-116.
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There were only 49 seconds left on the clock before the end of the game, and at that moment, the referee called a foul against Houston’s number 5, Fred VanVleet. The ref’s decision was not much liked by the NFL star, who thought he didn’t deserve to concede the foul. Therefore, the wide receiver could not control his anger while sitting at the courtside and screamed disgracefully at the ref.Ā Ā Ā
Mike Evans extended his contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Buccaneers wide receiver was on the verge of being a free agent and being part of the free agency period, which will start within a week. Eventually, Evans and the franchise agreed on a deal worth $52 million and extended his stay till the end of the 2025-2026 season.Ā
The wide receiver is about to finish his five-year deal worth $82.5 million with the franchise this year. However, before officially extending his stay with the Buccaneers, fans got the hint of it as the head coach, Todd Bowels, indicated he would not let the star leave too soon. Hence, the quarterback will continue his NFL career in a Buccaneers jersey and hopes to add a second Super Bowl to his cabinet after 2021.Ā Ā