Instant Replay: Detroit Lions Cheer For Gonzalez During Quest To Make 400m Hurdle Semis
Jul 31, 2021, 10:11 AM | Updated: 11:22 am
Melissa Gonzalez (C) of Team Colombia reacts after competing in round one of the Women's 400m hurdles heats on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
(Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Detroit Lions cheered for Melissa Gonzalez during her qualification for the 400m hurdle semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Gonzalez is the wife of Lions quarterback David Blough.
During Day 3 of Detroit’s training camp on Friday, July 30, the team held a watch party to see Gonzalez perform.
Gonzalez qualified for the 400m hurdle semis with a Colombian record of 55.32 seconds.
After Gonzalez qualified, Blough and his teammates cheered in the team’s film room.
LFG 😤 pic.twitter.com/9cu4NKTuEX
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) July 31, 2021
“You don’t always get these type of experiences, but to me that embodies enjoying the ride because that was pretty cool,” Lions head coach Dan Campbell said during a press conference a day later. “It was a moment, I can tell you that.”
“I wish you all could see the day to day that went into this. In 2017, Melissa said, “I know I belong at the highest level, I’m going to run through Tokyo 2020 and just see what happens,” Blough posted on Instagram. “Here she is in 2021 after a few crazy years. Stronger. Faster. Now, an Olympian! Are you kidding me?!”
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Gonzalez will compete in the 400m hurdle semifinals on Monday, August 2 at 5:30 a.m. (MDT).
You can click here to watch the even on Monday morning.
Blough and the Lions begin their preseason against the Buffalo Bills on August 13. Detroit’s regular season-opener is against the San Francisco 49ers on September 12.
Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for KSLSports.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
