So, there’s this story, right? And we could take it in a bunch of different directions. But let’s start with the basics.
When the Baltimore Ravens were playing the Houston Texans, the camera caught a dude in the stands who looked like he could be Martin Luther King Jr’s twin. It was wild!
After that, everybody and their grandma was making memes, TikTok videos, and tweeting about it. And guess what? The Baltimore Sun went and tracked the guy down to find out who he was. And now we know his story.
Wardell Roberts felt calm — maybe even reflective — when the cameras caught him with 14:23 left in Saturday’s 34-10 Ravens win over the Texans.
Lamar Jackson had just lofted a pass toward the end zone, where tight end Isaiah Likely was waiting, his seemingly effortless jump allowing him to pluck the ball away from a defender for a touchdown that put the Ravens ahead by 14. The game finally seemed under control.
Roberts felt his phone buzzing and checked his texts. Friends and families were letting him know he’d been shown on television. He wasn’t that surprised. A shirtless fan behind him in row 2 of section 101 had been rambunctious all game.
Instead, Roberts would find unexpected fame in that moment — his face launching social media posts that went viral on X, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook, ultimately reaching millions. All because fans noticed an uncanny resemblance to Martin Luther King Jr.
“It didn’t stop,” he said. “Everybody started sending it. They’re all saying, ‘You’re trending right now.’ It was everywhere. Even Dr. King’s daughter [Bernice King] saw it and got a chuckle out of it.”
What an interesting and funny story.
Something he can tell his kids about for a very long time.
Flip the pages to see some of the crazy tweets about the resemblence.