Detroit Lions fans had some fun with members of the United States Coast Guard Saturday afternoon in California — realizing it’s a small world after all.
Grand Rapids couple bonds with U.S. Coast Guard in Cali over Lions
Paul Priest and his wife, Debbie, are from Grand Rapids. They traveled to San Francisco to attend Sunday’s Lions game against the 49ers.
The couple is part of a boat club in West Michigan, which allows them to use other boats around the country. So, they decided to head out on the water Saturday.
Debbie Priest That’s when the U.S. Coast Guard pulled over the couple’s boat for a random inspection.
“I look behind me and there’s lights going. And I’m not that veteran of boating, so I’m like, ‘oh, what happened?'” Paul recalled. “We turned around [and] one of them said, ‘Go Lions!’ Thank God.”
Debbie Priest Come to find out, the captain of the Coast Guard boat is from the Detroit area and went to school at Grand Valley State University.
After laughing and sharing their excitement for the NFC Championship, it was only natural for the group to start the “Jared Goff” chant that has swept the nation since Detroit’s win over Tampa Bay.