Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Jake Matthews has today racked up more than 3,000 retweets and 6,000 favorites for his shout out to his sister in honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Fans couldn’t get enough of Gwen, and several gave shout-outs to their own relatives.
In honor of Downs Syndrome Awareness Month, I give a shout out to my favorite Falcons fan, my beautiful sister Gwen. pic.twitter.com/6rNyLW3AXa
— Jake Matthews (@jakematthews70) October 7, 2014
https://twitter.com/trackchick13_/status/519514978253275136
@jakematthews70 Go Gwen!!!
— Jay Lampert (@MortChristenson) October 7, 2014
https://twitter.com/ClayMatthews52/status/519539749233909760
@ClayMatthews52 @jakematthews70 No matter who she is a fan of, she's beautiful! ♥
— Kathy Wutkowski (@onekainen) October 7, 2014
@jakematthews70 … that's what's up Jake … #Awareness
— DBN/LSU Enforcer (@Air_Falcon225) October 7, 2014
@ClayMatthews52 @jakematthews70 no offense, but she looks like a winner, so she's a packers fans. God bless your family guys
— Dr. Osvaldo Pérez (@DrBalooPQ) October 7, 2014
https://twitter.com/Sportsgirl917/status/519553650213924864
@jakematthews70 What a darling sister you have! Yay Gwen!
— Peter Lovins ??️? (@PeterLovins) October 7, 2014
@ClayMatthews52 @jakematthews70 we celebrate Down syndrome by Rockin our favorite Clay t & Rockin the xtra chromosome pic.twitter.com/DQENTjfxbZ
— Casey (@kinson924) October 7, 2014
@jakematthews70 Way to go Jake.
— Douglas Pils (@DouglasPils) October 7, 2014
@jakematthews70 Adorable! This makes me smile! ☺️
— Kasey Barton (@bama_nurse) October 7, 2014
@jakematthews70 @TonyGonzalez88 Cousin Tony & my Annabel w/ DS. Fundraiser for DS Assoc. http://t.co/PwdlNJs6Qr pic.twitter.com/5AfgNeprYt
— Anne-Marie Clark (@AMClarkAuthor) October 7, 2014
https://twitter.com/pizzles/status/519525145241600000
??“@kinson924: @ClayMatthews52 @jakematthews70 we celebrate Down syndrome by Rockin our Clay t & the xtra chromosome pic.twitter.com/WGxcNhZddt”
— Jake Matthews (@jakematthews70) October 7, 2014
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