Walter Clayton hysterically asked the Florida Gator mascot to get out of his family photo twice
Walter Clayton hysterically asked the Florida Gator mascot to get out of his family photo twice
Florida won the 2025 men's NCAA tournament on Monday night in San Antonio over Houston in a photo finish, leading to plenty of Gator celebrations on the court.
Superstar Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. was one of the team's brightest stars during the tournament, and he soaked in the victory after his monster March Madness performance.
While Clayton was taking a family photo after the game, the Florida Gator mascot learned the hard way of not being wanted in frame, at least not at that exact moment.
Clayton very politely had to ask the Gator to get out of his family photo twice, which is completely innocent on both sides but still absolutely hysterical to watch.
Somebody go take a photo with the Gator!
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