Todd Gurley is lying about his cat from the Hulu commercial

Jordan Heck

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Rams running back Todd Gurley excited cat owners everywhere when he finally lived up to his promise of adopting a feline earlier this year.

The adoption seemed legit, since Gurley told ESPN Magazine a year earlier how much he wanted a cat in his life.

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From the interview:

Q: What would you list as your dislikes?

A: "Driving. Waking up early. And I hate 
dogs. I love cats, though. Cats are so cool. Actually, I'm probably gonna get some 
this year."

Q: Sorry, you're gonna get a bunch of cats?

"Two, at least, so they can, you know, conversate or whatever. I mean, how would I feel if I was a cat and someone bought me and just left me by myself 
for like 20 years?"

Q: So, you're the Crazy Cat Lady.

"Yeah, I'll be Cat Dude."

So when Gurley announced he became a "cat dad" in August, people thought he actually got a cat. But the dream of Todd Purrley didn't last long. A few days later it was revealed the kitty was not actually his. The cat's name is actually Mr. Hulu Has Live Sports and is only part of an ad campaign by the streaming service Hulu.

Here's the commercial.

While it's very upsetting Gurley lied about his cat-owning status, we've at least been blessed with an adorable kitty.

Mr. Hulu Has Live Sports has an Instagram page with over 13,000 followers. The cat posts pics with his fake dad and poses in various football-related settings. We realize this is all just free publicity for Hulu, but you need to take a look at these cat photos.

Here's the cat catching a football

Here's the cat with a helmet

Here's the cat with his fake father

Here's the cat wide open for a touchdown

 

Jordan Heck

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Jordan Heck is a Social Media Producer at Sporting News. Before working here, he was a Digital Content Producer at The Indianapolis Star. He graduated with a degree from Indiana University.