Wisconsin gov faces ridicule for showcasing football skills before NFL Draft

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers faced ridicule on social media as he attempted to get his followers hyped for the NFL Draft, which will take place in Green Bay for the first time.

Evers wore a green Packers polo shirt and was seen in a video on Wednesday throwing a football to himself.

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"Go long, Tony," Evers said in the video before he caught the pass from himself and spiked the ball into the dirt.

Social media had some fun at the Democratic governor’s expense.