They said Pete Weber was too old to bowl competitively. But he showed them.
The 49-year-old on Sunday became the first person ever to win five Professional Bowling Association Tour US Open titles — and boy was he excited about it.
After clinching the win with a strike, Weber let out a scream and pumped his fists at the crowd.
"Yes! God damn it, yes!" he yelled. "That is right! I did it!
"I never thought, are you kidding me? That's right! Who do you think you are? I am!"
The incomprehensible celebration has gone viral on the internet.
While no one is sure exactly what Weber was trying to say, he told reporters he wanted to show that he could still bowl despite his age.
"I love the people that think I’m washed up," Weber said.
"I’ve bowled better this year than I probably have in the other 32 years of my life on tour. I have something to prove that these young kids are not taking over.
"Everybody keeps asking me, 'When are you going to retire, grandpa? Do you need a cane?"
He added, "I’m like, 'you know what?'" before raising his middle fingers on both hands.
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