Mic’d up moments offer a whole new dimension to every sports fan. It’s like an invitation to join the players on the field, hearing their shouts, groans, and puffs. Having that in mind, a dad and hockey coach from Ontario, Canada, has decided to wire his son Mason during his practice on the ice. “I mic’d up my 4-year-old at Timbits Hockey so I could finally understand what the heck he was doing out there,” Jeremy Rupke, aka Coach Jeremy, said. “It was… Interesting.”
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“I grew up in a small farm town and loved playing hockey, the best part of hockey was getting together with friends and just having fun,” Coach Jeremy wrote. “Of course, I also had a passion to improve and be the best I could. In a small town you get taught whatever your coach feels like teaching you, some coaches were great and others were just coaching because their son played on the team. I learned a lot about hockey but also had to figure a lot of things out on my own.”
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Watching the video, it’s clear that Mason is learning a lot of things, as well. He’s rolling on the ice, colliding with other kids and releasing his sudden energy bursts in lightning fast sprints. The best part, however, is his commentary throughout the whole thing.
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“To be honest I had no idea what he’d say as he’s always coming up with interesting phrases and questions,” Coach Jeremy told the Press Association.
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Unsurprisingly, the video quickly went viral. It has amassed over 3 million views in just a couple of days and even professional athletes are sharing it. For example, J. J. Watt, an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans, has tweeted it, saying, “I feel ya, buddy, I feel ya. This is hilarious.”
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And to everyone wondering whether or not Mason got to go to ‘Badonalds:’ “Yes, we got ‘Badonalds’ after,” his father confirmed. “He got the chicken nugget happy meal and loved the toy.”
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People immediately started relating to the video in the sweetest and funniest ways
