![]() ![]() (Source: Facebook screenshot taken Fri Feb 12 03:29:36 2021 UTC)Īndrade has claimed multiple times that he placed a $50,000 wager with offshore sportsbook Bovada at +750 odds that there would be a streaker at the Super Bowl on Februin Tampa, Florida, netting him $375,000 (minus the $1000 he paid to get out of jail). This is what the post looked like on Facebook at the time of writing: Alexander's Restaurant having lunch before leaving Tampa. It opened: Met the Super Bowl streaker at J. The claim appeared as a post (archived here) where it was published on Facebook on February 9, 2021. The "streaker", identified in several reports as Yuri Andrade, of Boca Raton, Florida has provided no evidence that he made the money and the offshore sportsbook claims they are investigating "betting irregularities." Technically, a streaker runs in the nude, which Andrade does not appear to have done, which might also void the bet. "With so many open‐air venues spread across our great city, these partnerships worked in a variety of locations to keep everyone safe.Did the Super Bowl LV streaker bet on himself, making a $50,000 "prop" bet that there would be a streaker at the game so that he netted $374,000? No, there is no proof that he collected. "I cannot express how much it means that our public safety families all came to our hometown to make hosting this historic Super Bowl a safe experience," Tampa police chief Brian Dugan said in a statement. ![]() There was also one unfounded bomb threat, which the two law enforcement agencies said "remains an active investigation."Īll told, authorities reported 18 arrests or ejections in the 10-day span surrounding the Super Bowl. The Tampa Police Department and Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Monday that local authorities arrested four fans during Sunday's game, including Andrade, and ejected four others without a criminal charge. □ From NY to LA, we're covering all teams, all sports: Sign up for our sports newsletter here. Andrade added that while he was not paid for the stunt, Zdorovetskiy did pay for his tickets to the game. He briefly halted play before being tackled by a security guard.Ī self-described entrepreneur and influencer, Andrade said he does not work for the website in question but referred to its founder, Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, as a friend. "It was just a joke between friends, pretty much," he said. "It wasn't nothing crazy like I was trying to harm anyone."Īndrade's on-field stunt appeared to be an attempt to draw attention to an X-rated website, whose name was printed on the pink one-piece that he wore as he ran onto the field. He was not immediately sure whether he would contest the trespassing charge. ![]() In response to a request for comment about his arrest Monday, Andrade told USA TODAY Sports that he anticipated that he would be arrested for running onto the field. ![]() "During the 4th quarter of the game, the defendant unlawfully jumped the fencing in the stands on the north side of the stadium and began to run across the field," police wrote in the arrest affidavit, which was obtained by USA TODAY Sports. "The defendant was placed under arrest on the field for trespassing upon the field." Monday after posting a cash bond of $500. The Boca Raton, Florida resident was released from jail shortly before 8 a.m. ET on Sunday and booked into jail early Monday morning, according to online jail records. Yuri Andrade, 31, was arrested by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at approximately 9:50 p.m. Watch Video: Super Bowl overreactions: Bucs and Brady teach Mahomes a lesson about GOATsĪ Florida man is facing a misdemeanor trespassing charge after running onto the field at Raymond James Stadium during Super Bowl 55 on Sunday. ![]()
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