(S8) - PT 1 - Draft Party

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Alexandre LeClair was called up the day before the draft by the Baltimore Hawks telling him to come down from Montreal, where he spends his off-seasons, to Baltimore for the official Draft Party. Not having much choice in the matter, LeClair travelled the very next morning to Baltimore.

Much to his surprise, LeClair was not the only Hawk to have been called into town for the party, as Avon Blocksdale, Trey Willie, and even Turk Turkleton were present.

The party started in the late afternoon, just outside The Aviary, with a massive barbecue organized by the team, for their fans. After some boring presentations and speeches, the players that came to the party were encouraged to go and enjoy the afternoon with the fans. Baltimore is a big family and the fans are part of it.

Later in the evening, a fancier reception was being held inside the stadium for VIPs, upper management and their respective families. The selection of Childish Gambino at 5th overall was announced about 30 minutes into the NSFL Draft and the crowd was pretty excited. But right after, the Hawks proceeded to a trade that landed them wide receiver Budda Browning. The crowd went wild after hearing the details of the trade and the party truly started then. Fans went home knowing that this offense would be competing to be the best in the league next season.
LeClair left for Montreal the next day, knowing that he’d be back in Baltimore in a couple of weeks for training camp and pre-season.

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