Predators' catfish thrower says he's 'just a dumb redneck with a bad idea'
The funniest part of the ongoing “catfish toss” situation — Predators fan Jake Waddell was ejected and charged with three misdemeanors for the stunt — might be the sheer amount of preparation that it had to take.
It was clear from the start: Waddell had to put a lot of thought into it. On Tuesday, speaking to Midday 180 on Nashville’s 104.5 The Zone, he went into full detail. We knew the broad strokes, thanks to the police report, but there’s plenty more.
Waddell — who, in the undersell of the playoffs, called himself a “dumb redneck with a bad idea” — hatched the idea ahead of a Memorial Day trip to his in-laws’ home in Boardman, Ohio. He’s a Predators fan, and Game 1 was being played 45 minutes away. It wouldn’t take much.
“I thought ‘Man, wouldn’t it be awesome to get to go to that game?’” he said. “And then, like an ignorant redneck, I thought ‘Wouldn’t it be awesome to throw a catfish on the ice at this game?’”
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