Lukas Van Ness’ dad slaps son’s girlfriend on backside during strange NFL Draft celebration

 

Lukas Van Ness’ dad was giddy with excitement after the Green Bay Packers drafted his son 13th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday.

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Maybe a little too much so. 

As the Van Ness family enjoyed a wild celebration, Van Ness’ father, Jason, stood and pumped his fists up with joy before hugging Lukas’ girlfriend, Frankie Kmet.

Jason proceeded to slap Kmet’s backside twice, instantly becoming an internet sensation.

@BarstoolBigCat Van Ness dad. Bust. pic.twitter.com/vsNCffI9Fa

— Tyler (@IndyRazorback) April 28, 2023

The moment came seconds after Kmet, who was by Van Ness’ side when the Packers called, gave her boyfriend an emotional kiss. 

Van Ness’ family and friends were so excited that they nearly knocked the Iowa product over the couch in the green room at Union Station in Kansas City.

The video that went viral was so chaotic that some questioned which woman, in fact, was Van Ness’ girlfriend. 

Kmet documented the scene in a photo on her Instagram Story, where she sported a Packers cap and wrote: “GO PACK GO.”

Kmet comes from a football family as well — her brother, Cole Kmet, is a tight end for the Bears, the Packers’ NFC North rival. 

Van Ness tallied 19.5 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks and two blocked punts over three seasons at Iowa, where he earned the nickname “Hercules.”

The 21-year-old was a second-team All-Big Ten selection in 2022, and in 2021, he was named a freshman All-American.

The Packers had moved up to No. 13 after trading Aaron Rodgers to the Jets, as the pair of teams exchanged first round picks this year — with Gang Green moving to No. 15, and Green Bay sliding up two slots — as part of the deal.

With their selection two picks later, the Jets also chose a defensive player, but opted for edge rusher Will McDonald IV from Iowa State.