Patriots Rookie Meets Boy Booed in NYC for Announcing Draft Pick
New England Patriots rookie sixth round pick Nate Ebner recently got to meet the 10-year-old Norton boy who was booed in NYC after announcing his selection at April's Draft.
In April, Norton's Brandon Morabito, 10, had a unique opportunity to announce a New England Patriots' draft pick live at Radio City Music Hall. But when Morabito took the stage and announced the Patriots had selected defensive back Nate Ebner out of Ohio State with 197th pick in the sixth round, the New York City crowd booed him. Instead of taking the negative reception to heart, Brandon responded with a smile and yelled the pick even louder. As a result, Brandon, his brother, mother and father were invited as special guests to the Patriots training camp and the Norton boy got to meet the player he announced. “Brandon had an amazing day,” said his father, Mark Morabito. “We sat in the VIP tent and were allowed on the field for the last few…