Teen goes viral after appearing shirtless during Patriots game
By Mary Saladna, Imani Clement
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SWANSEA, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A Swansea, Massachusetts, teenager now knows what it feels like to go viral after his choice to go shirtless at the Patriots Divisional game became a social media hit.
Landon Silva, 14, said for most of the game he was bundled up along with his older brother, Austin.
“I just said I was going to do it, and it kind of happened,” Silva said.
He admits the moment was filmed twice before it actually hit the ESPN broadcast.
“The NFL media guy came up with his camera. And he was like, just don’t look at the camera, and he had to re-take it cause I looked at the camera by accident,” Silva said. “So he came up again, and I was just looking away. I was sitting next to a bunch of other people.”
Austin Silva said he didn’t think his brother would go through with the shirtless moment.
“So he told us before the game started, if they’re winning in the 4th quarter, that the shirt was coming off,” Austin Silva said. “I didn’t think he was actually gonna do it.”
Silva’s dad and grandfather have been Patriots season ticket holders for 35 years.
The boys were sitting in the family’s seats; their parents bought the tickets about 15 rows above them. By the time Silva’s mom realized what was happening and made her way down, Landon had already had his viral moment.
“She was like ‘Alright, alright, now put your shirt back on,'” Silva said.
Silva’s post exploded on social media, and now, every member of the family says their cell phones are blowing up.
Silva was asked if he had any regrets.
“No,” he smiled.
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