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Michael Tedder

Southwest Airlines Pilot Goes Viral For Las Vegas Raiders Joke

Fans of the Las Vegas Raiders don’t need to be reminded that their favorite team didn’t have a go of it last season.

But, well, the reminders are everywhere, as the sports-centric side of the internet was filled with headlines about poor performances and team shakeups at the end of the season.

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There’s seemingly no respite for beleaguered fans. But on the other hand, fans of opposing teams, such as Raiders rival Kansas City Chiefs, can take delight in the fact that almost day offers fresh new content about the team in the midst of a rebrand.

Recently, a TikTok featuring a Southwest Airlines (LUV) flight attendant went viral. In the clip, the attendant notes that, due to Las Vegas-area storms, “the Vegas Raiders stadium has been turned into tornado relief center for the next 36 hours,” he says. And then his face goes wide as he prepares for the kicker:

“Yeah, apparently touchdowns rarely ever happen there.” 

Ouch. 

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Brutal for raiders fans, but the people on the plane seemed to enjoy it.

But it’s all in good fun, as the official TikTok for Las Vegas responded “Wow” and the one for the Raiders replied “So you’ve got jokes.”

The Raiders finished their 2022 season with a 6-11 record. They became the first NFL team in the history of the sport to lose five or more games after leading by double digits in the second half.

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