McDavid jokes he was in a 'death grip' during awkward photo with fans
Who knew it was possible to contain Connor McDavid?
The Edmonton Oilers star laughed off the viral photo in which he was flanked a little too closely by a pair of fans at the airport Tuesday night.
"That picture was a little bit weird," McDavid told reporters with a smile Wednesday. "I don't how you're supposed to feel comfortable when they're holding you like that."
Those comments drew laughs from the assembled media, and McDavid wasn't done poking fun at the bizarre yet hilarious image.
"I was pretty much in a death grip, so I was just trying to get on the plane as fast as I could, but I was obviously stopped up pretty good there," he added.
Here's the photo, if you haven't had the good fortune of seeing it yet:
My best friend's parents, Jimmy & Rosalina, met @cmcdavid97 at @FlyEIA today. Possibly the best/most awkward photo of all time? #NHL #oilers pic.twitter.com/yeDUPydWDd
— Margeaux Maron (@MargeauxMorin) May 10, 2017
The Anaheim Ducks will look to employ a similar strategy in Game 7 on Wednesday night.