Just in: Hopkins Sets Record Straight on “Remember the Titan’s Tribute”
The Tennessee Titans traded wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Kansas City Chiefs a few weeks back, and after Hopkins had a mostly quiet debut in Week 8, he was vintage DHop in Week 9.
Hopkins tallied two catches for 29 yards in his debut against the Las Vegas Raiders, but he made a massive impact on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with the future Hall of Famer reeling in eight catches for 86 yards and two touchdowns.
After scoring his first touchdown with the Chiefs on Monday, Hopkins busted out the “Remember the Titans” dance for his touchdown celebration, which many construed as a troll of his former team.
That’s about what we expected. After all, Hopkins has already publicly thanked the Titans for trading him to the Chiefs, which gives him a great shot to win his first Super Bowl.
“I’ve got to thank (Titans general manager) Ran (Carthon) and his staff for trading me to a contender, first of all, because those guys could’ve traded me anywhere,” Hopkins said after the deal went through.
Hopkins will always be remembered fondly in Nashville, even though his stint with the Titans was brief. The veteran wide receiver was a total class act through and through, and he fully embraced the city during his time in Tennessee.
Unfortunately, the trade was one the Titans simply had to make, as they couldn’t risk letting Hopkins walk in free agency next year for nothing. Now, everyone in Nashville is going to be rooting for Hopkins to get that ring.
