I’ve never fought a deer before, and I hope I never have to, but I can only imagine how surreal it would feel. I grew up living near hundreds of acres of forest in middle Tennessee, where deer populate aplenty. I was warned early on in life that even though deer appear cute and cuddly, and are generally peaceful, they can be real assholes. They will randomly just choose violence and try to hit you with an okie doke if you’re not prepared for it. Besides, it’s still a wild animal! They’re unpredictable! While you can feed ’em and enjoy their presence from afar, it’s probably a best practice to just avoid getting too close. I don’t know how the video you’re about to watch actually happened because we pick things up in the middle of the scrum. But, it had to feel like a bit of a fever dream, and it’s a reminder
“AM I DREAMING??”
— Texas 🇺🇸 (@MustangMan_TX) February 25, 2025
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“I was making my morning coffee and the next thing you know I’m fighting a deer in the backyard!” pic.twitter.com/aT2L7oM8eJ
I can’t believe this happened. Do you know what the reaction would be if I went to my friends and said I had to go 12 rounds with a buck that wanted to prove itself in my backyard this morning? No one would believe me. I’d be telling this story to anyone that would listen, and would eventually be named the town drunk because everyone would think I was under the influence.
Props to this guy for showing such restraint – if I asked that deer nicely to please stop trying to hoof me and it completely disobeyed my request, I probably would’ve lost it and started throwing spin kicks to the skull. I love animals as much as the next guy, but this felt dangerously close to a “me or you, pal” situation. I’ll be damned if I’m going to get dogwalked by a deer in my own backyard when I was just makin’ my fuckin’ coffee!
We all know someone like this, though. I’m talking about the deer, of course. Someone that just won’t let it go. Doesn’t really understand the situation it’s in, and feels compelled to prove something. We get it, deer. You have a chip on your shoulder. It doesn’t mean you have to fight every person you see in their backyard. Get over yourself. Grow up.
My first reaction when I watched this video was “aw, poor thing – there’s clearly something wrong with it.” But, I’m not so sure. How many deer do you know that wear collars? This guy seems like he’s been domesticated or something and just feels like picking a fight with this man who was just making his coffee. The guy was throwing body kicks to try and warn the deer, but the deer just kept coming! Settle down, bro – you are NOT that guy. It got behind him and even hit him with the butt headbutt.
Him narrating this encounter is peak cinema, though. I’ve watched this video a million times and am laughing at his commentary every time. As for my favorite line, I go back and forth between “I don’t know why it’s so fuckin’ MEAN!” and “I’ve been sitting here doing this for five minutes – I said, “am I fuckin’ dreaming?!?!”” Both are Hall of Fame viral video lines in my book. The exasperation. The incredulity. It’s perfect. 10/10. *chef’s kiss*
Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network, third on Football & Other F Words, co-host of The Hot Read Podcast, analyst for Stacking The Inbox, and a Dogs Playing Poker on velvet connoisseur. He is a strong supporter of Team GSD, #BeBetter, and ‘Minds right, asses tight.’ “Big Natural” covers the Tennessee Titans, the NFL Draft, Nashville, Yankee Candle, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley.
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