College football fans thought they saw something they could never unsee. A photo of Ohio State head coach Ryan Day started going viral online, and it looked like he was showing a nipple piercing under his polo. The picture went viral within minutes and left fans either laughing or scratching their heads.

The timing made it even wilder. Day had just led the Buckeyes to a great 14-7 win over Texas on opening weekend, but the internet wasn’t talking about the score. Everyone was busy zooming in on the coach’s shirt.

NFL insider Dov Kleiman stepped in and clarified the doubt. “The photoshop fooled millions of football fans,” he wrote, confirming the photo wasn’t real.

A fan earlier shared a different picture from the same game, which showed Day without any piercings at all. More snaps from

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