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What Twitter Said About Takkarist McKinley Going to the Atlanta Falcons and Why He Will Be Fined Later

By Mike Regalado

Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Takkarist McKinley (UCLA) is selected as the number 26 overall pick to the Atlanta Falcons in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Takkarist McKinley (UCLA) is selected as the number 26 overall pick to the Atlanta Falcons in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Former UCLA Football player Takkarist McKinley was selected 26th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft and Twitter — especially Bruin fans — had a lot to say about it.

How does the saying go? Oh yeah, “BOOM!” That is right, DE Takkarist McKinley has fulfilled his promise to his grandmother and made it to the big time as the former UCLA Football player was taken in the first round by the Atlanta Falcons. So yeah, “BOOM!”

Let us just say this, everything about Takk’s moment was gold. From his reaction to his speech to his soon-to-be first NFL fine, everything about his time in the spotlight was (blue and) gold.

But Takk was not alone in his joy. There were a lot of people that were behind the future Hall of Famer on social media. Yeah, I wrote it.

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Congratulations, Takk!