Full disclosure for those who weren't aware but Mike (writer) and I are buddies. I've been in touch with Mike throughout the process, and while I'm sure there are some journalistic confidentiality notes that I was privy to, I do feel comfortable divulging this in his defense- His editors were *FASCINATED* by the character of "JoeyGats." Like, they could not believe that a guy who won a tournament of this magnitude, after this many years, wanted to remain as completely anonymous as possible. Mike did what he could to try and quench their thirst for Gats anecdotes. So, just keep that in mind if you re-read the story. The editors were in love with the mythical Gats figure (so much so that we half-joked that you may see an ESPN doc in 20 years "Finding JoeyGats").
twister reacted to Slippery Nips in Super Bowl 53 according to Tecmo
twister got a reaction from Slippery Nips in Super Bowl 53 according to Tecmo