T.J. Watt wasn’t quite sure what was going on when his brother J.J. was pulled aside at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday because of a problem with his ticket.
The oldest Watt brother was supposed to be sitting with the rest of the Watt clan in the front rows of the NFL Honors ceremony, but suddenly, he was gone.
A few minutes later, though, he reappeared on stage beside pop star Katy Perry to present the first award of the night: Defensive Player of the Year.
Even then, the reality of what was about to happen didn’t sink in for T.