Source: NBC4 / Pat Collins
If you want your story told correctly and reported on with some dramatics NBC4’s Pat Collins is your guy.
Twitter has been in stitches after watching one particular news story featuring veteran Washington, D.C., news reporter Pat Collins. Collins went out into the field to report on a woman whose car was severely vandalized by someone clearly angry at a “cheater” named Mike in a tale of mistaken identity.
Veteran Nedra Brantley found her red Mitsubishi Outlander Sport on Sunday morning (Nov.14) badly damaged. “Mike is a cheater” was visibly spray-painted on the hood and sides of the car. The side mirrors on the vehicle were knocked off, and the front and rear windshields were smashed.
While reporting and assessing the damage Collins dramatically said, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike. “See what you’ve done. I don’t know who you are. I don’t know where you are. But you may want to start changing your ways or changing your name.” Speaking with Brantley, Collins asked, “Is your name Mike? Have you ever gone out with somebody named Mike? Do you know anybody named Mike?”
Brantley replied no to Collins’ questions and revealed that her insurance would be covering all the damage.
ICYMI: A vandal with a bone to pick spray-painted “Mike is a cheater” on an SUV parked in Northeast D.C.
But it wasn’t Mike’s car. https://t.co/GQuUajUg8c pic.twitter.com/NZh4aIFtSm
— NBC4 Washington (@nbcwashington) November 18, 2021
The clip immediately went viral, garnering over a million views. MSNBC’s Joy-Ann Reid took to Twitter to call Collins a “national treasure.”
This man, Pat Collins, is clearly a national treasure. https://t.co/RHdI3BmlSY
— Joy-Ann (Pro-Democracy) Reid
(@JoyAnnReid) November 18, 2021
Other users could get over Collins dramatics while reporting on the story.
Love Pat Collins @patcollins4 reporting, and I love that the rest of the Nation is seeing this too!
As a reminder: pic.twitter.com/zWHpefeg8R
— Mike O – yup, me (@GoTwitYourTweet) November 19, 2021
I'm so glad folks across the country are finding out about Pat Collins.
https://t.co/o6gkZcuK0r
— Charlotte Clymer
(@cmclymer) November 18, 2021
Never change Pat Collins, never change. You can peep more reactions in the gallery below.
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Photo: NBC4 / Pat Collins
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On the dead homies, if I die suspiciously, PLEASE don’t let no other reporter report on me but Pat Collins. https://t.co/YfbTldgxnb
— Hole Glaze (@HimDownstrz) November 18, 2021
LOL
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Pat Collins always elite but the moment from 11 seconds to the end of this video deserves an emmy, a grammy, an oscar, whatever else there is https://t.co/s3bbnoLw0r
— Hanif Abdurraqib (@NifMuhammad) November 18, 2021
Word.
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Pat Collins reports the news like a battle rapper. https://t.co/7he6eJdz8F
— NUFF (@nuffsaidny) November 18, 2021
Howling.
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This is why Pat Collins is a first ballot hall of fame reporter. Brings every story he tells to life. https://t.co/YjGrI4anwP
— Craig Melvin (@craigmelvin) November 19, 2021
High praise from Craig Melvin.
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y'all don't know bout pat collins??? mans is a DC legend pic.twitter.com/lNpY0apQSm
— ً (@mekanism__) November 19, 2021
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Pat Collins. Local TV legend. @Barstooldmv pic.twitter.com/G9DU4u2ZgZ
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) November 19, 2021
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Pat Collins is the pride of the DC area and don't try to tell me otherwise https://t.co/EYiRtWf6Ly pic.twitter.com/UNzFXdJNKQ
— only shans (@shannern) November 18, 2021
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I needed this laugh today.
Pat Collins is a DC treasure. Lol https://t.co/w19eD6GMul
— DJ Heat (@DJHeatDC) November 18, 2021
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Channel 4 been letting Pat Collins do whatever he wants for 20 years
https://t.co/1yTxMzVOr4
— Deep State Operative, Patti LaBelle (@Maia_Magnif) November 18, 2021
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