Patriots leave Kentucky Derby early to make Mayweather/Pacquiao fight
Like the Miami Heat fans in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals, the New England Patriots left the Kentucky Derby early so they could make it to Las Vegas in time for the biggest fight of the decade.
Some members of the New England Patriots are having quite the weekend.
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Riding in a private jet, the Patriots headed to Kentucky to watch the annual running of the Kentucky Derby.
Well it turns out that the Patriots had a pretty busy Saturday before them, because the team had to leave the Kentucky Derby before it was even finished.
Miami Heat fans back in 2013 set the precedent of leaving big events before it was over. However, they weren’t heading off to a big ticket event like this trio.
After enjoying some mint juleps and big hats, the Patriots hopped right back on the private jet and departed for Las Vegas to watch Floyd Mayweather take on Manny Pacquiao in a fight that many consider to be the biggest in a long time.
@RobGronkowski @DannyAmendola @Zegna left derby now to the fight rocking out to that #geazy #patsboomsqaud pic.twitter.com/82njPrB3ZV
— Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) May 2, 2015
It looks Gronkowski is ready and primed to return to his natural habitat as he wears his goofy looking glasses.
It’s a high dollar weekend for this trio and they will spend plenty of money. The fact they’re attending the fight means they have spent a lot all ready.
It’s high roller district in Vegas on Saturday, and the Super Bowl Champions are ready to throw down some money and watch the biggest fight of the year.
[H/T: SB Nation]
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