NFL reporter Aileen Hnatiuk goes viral after end of season upload

Social media users lost their minds over a reporter’s photo upload as she signed off for the end of the NFL season.

New Orleans Saints reporter goes viral

New Orleans Saints correspondent Aileen Hnatiuk wrapped the NFL season in viral fashion.

As New Orleans ended their 2022 campaign with a 10-7 loss to the Panthers in Week 18, Hnatiuk — who serves as a sports reporter for BRProud — signed off, posting a photo of herself in front of the team facility on Twitter, the NY Post reports.

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“That’s a wrap #Saints,” Hnatiuk captioned the pic, which featured her wearing a purple sweater.

That’s a wrap #Saintspic.twitter.com/lS78dup7Kz

— Aileen Hnatiuk (@AileenHnatiuk) January 10, 2023

The internet quickly caught on after Hnatiuk posted the shot, with the photo in question garnering 6.7 million views and 40,000 likes as of Friday.

In fact, some fans expressed a willingness to jump on the Saints’ bandwagon because of the East Carolina University alumna.

“The Saints have always been my 2nd favourite team,” one fan wrote on Twitter, while another responded, “Just became a Saints fan all of the sudden.”

With the comments flooding in, Hnatiuk took to Twitter later in the day Tuesday and posted, “Y’all are wild lmao.”

Hnatiuk continued the playful banter with her new fans the following day, quipping about the ensemble that captivated Twitter.

“Didn’t think y’all would like my new turtleneck from Zara this much,” she wrote in an Instagram Story.

The daughter of professional golfer Glen Hnatiuk, Hntaiuk is an athlete herself, having played for ECU’s women’s volleyball team. Upon graduating in 2018, Hnatiuk joined NBC29 WVIR-TV in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she worked as a sports reporter.

She joined the BRProud team in August 2021, according to her network bio.

This article originally appeared on the NY Post and was reproduced with permission.