When he’s not running in-cuts for the New England Patriots, Julian Edelman is busy being the NFL’s preeminent social butterfly.
The star wide receiver’s newest buddy? None other than defending Verizon IndyCar Series champion Simon Pagenaud.
The French driver, who’s great behind the wheel but damn near mentally scarring with a hula-hoop, is in Los Angeles for Wednesday’s ESPY Awards. On Tuesday, though, Pagenaud stopped by the ESPN Body Issue party, where he caught up with a chest hair-baring Edelman, who he first met at an IndyCar race in April.
Fun to see @Edelman11 at @espn #BodyIssue party after he came to @ToyotaGPLB! My apologies to @Colts after living in #Indy for years! 😂 pic.twitter.com/dsmgskdsQ8
— Simon Pagenaud (@simonpagenaud) July 12, 2017
We’re sure Pagenaud’s apologies were accepted without protest by the Indianapolis Colts, as the team seemingly has
We’re not sure Pagenaud’s apologies are enough to get back in good standing with the Indianapolis Colts, as the team seems to have found a favorite IndyCar driver in Alexander Rossi.
Both Pagenaud and Edelman could leave Los Angeles with some extra hardware. Pagenaud is up for the ESPY’s Best Driver award, while Edelman is up for Best Play and, like the rest of the 2016-2017 Patriots, Best Team.
Thumbnail photo via Mike DiNovo/USA TODAY Sports Images
