Fans had difficulty processing Vita Vea’s full name after finding out what it was.
Vita, a Super Bowl winner with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021, has a pretty long name, which explains why he just goes by Vita Vea.
The defensive tackle’s government name is Tevita Tuliʻakiʻono Tuipulotu Mosese Vaʻhae Fehoko Faletau Vea. No, we didn’t bother trying to pronounce it.
While a quick Google search would take you to his Wikipedia page, where you would see his full name, most people probably assumed it was Vita Vea. The MLFootball account on X/Twitter pointed it out on Wednesday, and fans couldn’t handle it.
“This a joke right please say yes,” one commented.
“Looks like you ran your finger across the keyboard,” wrote another.
You can check out some more reactions below:
I love my Somoans, but they gotta cut some of these out 😭
— JD🤘🏾 (@_ChasinChecks) June 12, 2024
Almost reached the character limit typing that one
— nopicksnix (@nopicksnix) June 12, 2024
😱🤯 Vita Vea's name longer than a touchdown drive! 🏈🚗 Must take him longer to introduce himself than it does to sack a QB! 😂🔥 #VitaVea #NameGameStrong #BucsNation 🤪🏈
— 3 Ps & A Pod (@3Ps_Pod) June 12, 2024
His drivers license is 8.5 x 11
— PøøțïēŁøøķïńŇïċë (@P00tieL00knNice) June 12, 2024
Buddy got a sentence as a name
— Nasheed 💔 (@The_Vaughn_) June 12, 2024
Would just love it if he went by this in order to give the commentators a panic attack
— Thomas D (@ThomasD30630662) June 12, 2024
Vita Vea Looks Like A Different Beast Ahead Of The 2024 NFL Season
Vea reported to the Buccaneers’ minicamp this week, looking like a different man. The team’s defensive line coach, Kacy Rodgers, claimed back in April that the player “looks a lot different” after catching up with him during the offseason.
Head coach Todd Bowles noticed the difference after the 2021 Pro Bowler reported in on Tuesday.
“He’s quick,” Bowles told the Bucs’ official website. “He looks good. He’s in shape, he’s flying around. He’s a little faster than he was last year – hopefully that continues. We look forward to him having a great training camp.”
Vea opted to join former teammate Ndamukong Suh for an offseason regimen instead of attending the team’s voluntary workouts last month.
Suh, who hasn’t missed a single game through injury in 13 seasons, invited Vea to train with him this offseason. It appears it’s paid off, although the nose tackle wouldn’t reveal exactly how much weight he lost.
“Yeah, I was out there in sunny Portland, just grinding away,” he said. “[There was] a lot of early morning stuff, but we got it together. He took me under his wing and just took care of me out there.”
