Jameis Winston falls, fumbles and the best moment of 2015 is born
First Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston fell to the ground. Then the referee.
And, thus, the best highlight of 2015 was born. From Luke Zimmermann’s Vine:
Hilarity ensued:
You know, I think the wind gusts at the #RoseBowl really contributed to Jameis Winston's fumble. pic.twitter.com/9hbBlErjuU
— Mr. Jake Schmidt (@HouseofLearning) January 2, 2015Winston's fumble got the ref like.... #RoseBowl #FSUvsORE #FSU #Oregon @espn #lol pic.twitter.com/HoN2YBAgef
— LFC_Prodigy (@LFC_Prodigy) January 2, 2015Shot of Jameis Winston's fumble. #OREvsFSU #RoseBowl2015 #FSU pic.twitter.com/cO005hJQgN
— Erick Fernandez (@EFernandez1025) January 2, 2015Jameis Winston's fumble.... pic.twitter.com/TK13SboJqB
— Jack Holland (@jackholland24) January 2, 2015That fumble by Jameis... pic.twitter.com/UYjQpO6EYA
— White Goodman (@White_Goodman_) January 2, 2015We have the first official meme theme of 2015. RT @ericsports: Odell Beckham Jr. saves Jameis Winston pic.twitter.com/TXCPJflH1E
— AZSuperBowl (@AZSuperBowl) January 2, 2015Ndamukong Suh be like "Sit down Jameis...you embarrassing yourself." pic.twitter.com/KzMfclNRaN
— Conrad McGorkin (@ConradMcGorkin) January 2, 2015And many, many people reveled in Winston’s mistake:
Most of America wanted to see Jameis Winston fail in the most spectacular way possible. This is that.
— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) January 2, 2015Two more plays before another Jameis Winston turnover
— BULLS 22-10 (@DonnieYelm_23) January 2, 2015Winston would never fumble crab legs
— Jeremy Bloom (@jbloomski) January 2, 2015That Winston fumble-touchdown made more people in America smile than Santa Claus.
— Jeff Woody (@jwoody32) January 2, 2015Winston's self tackle and fumble is one of the most satisfying things I've seen in years. #RoseBowl
— Jeff Rivera (@jar155) January 2, 2015Did the ref really fall down or did he mock Winston by fumbling the fumble flag?
— Blue Jackets Nation™ (@CBJ_Nation) January 2, 2015I've watched the Winston Fumble.... ABOUT A HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN TIMES, AND IT KEEPS GETTING FUNNIER EVERY SINGLE TIME I SEE IT
— AUtitude (@AUtitude) January 2, 2015This story was originally published January 1, 2015 at 7:32 PM.