ESPN's Jesse Palmer hits Florida fan with 'friend zone' roast during broadcast

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Florida Gators fans were not having a good time on Saturday as they watched their football team drop to 1-2 on the season with a 13-point loss at home against Texas A&M.

ESPN broadcaster Jesse Palmer, who also was a quarterback at Florida, added insult to injury when he roasted a fan who was surrounded by several young women in the stands.

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ESPN analyst Jesse Palmer walks on the field before a game between the Florida Gators and Texas A&M Aggies at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, on Sept. 14, 2024. (Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images)

"He’s got a mustache, you can’t see it now but he’s whipping his hand with his shirt," the former college football player said. "I’m gonna make a bold prediction. I’m gonna say that guy’s in the friend zone."

Joe Tessitore, who was doing the play-by-play for the game, praised Palmer for his "analysis."

"I see it up close and personal in my other job," Palmer added. "… I’m gonna say he’s a good listener."

Texas A&M opened up a 20-point lead on Florida in the first half. Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed had a touchdown pass to Theo Melin Ohrstrom and then ran for one with 44 seconds remaining in the second quarter.

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Florida quarterback Graham Mertz, left, looks for receiver tight end Hayden Hansen, #89, during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 in Gainesville, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Florida did not get on the board until Graham Mertz found Elijah Badger for a 14-yard touchdown pass with 11:49 to go in the