Sauce Gardner had the best reaction to young Jets fan's viral meltdown after Colts trade

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A young New York Jets fan has gone viral after his emotional reaction to Sauce Gardner being traded to the Indianapolis Colts made its rounds on social media. 

On Tuesday, the Jets traded Gardner, the fourth overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, in exchange for two first-round draft picks in 2026 and 2027. They also snagged wide receiver Adonai Mitchell in the deal.

After the news broke, a dad named T.J. Shared a video on social media telling his young son that his favorite player was no longer on the Jets roster. 

The young boy didn't take the news well and immediately started sobbing, before stomping his feet and storming off. 

"Now I don't like the Jets," the child yelled. 

The video has since been viewed by more than 4.8 million people, including Gardner, 25, who shared the clip on his personal X account on Tuesday night.

"You should've at least waited til tmrw," Gardner captioned the post.

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Fans rally behind young Jets fan after Colts trade 

Fans were quick to comment on the NFL cornerback's post, with one writing, "He's a Colts fan now. He's winning like you." 

"That’s so sweet. Poor kid is devastated. @iamSauceGardner you should send this kid your Colts jersey," a second added. 

"We are all that little boy today," another said. 

This isn't the first emotional reaction from a young Jets fan to go viral in recent weeks. 

Earlier this month, an angry teenage fan went viral after ripping the Jets while storming out of MetLife Stadium after their 13-6 loss to the Carolina Panthers. 

"I hate this team," the upset kid quipped in a viral clip shared to X.. "I was born into this... I'm always a Jets fan, but like, I just hate this team." 

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