GLENDALE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 18: Strong safety Chris Conte #23 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in action during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 18, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Buccaneers 40-7.

Fans target wrong Chris Conte on Twitter after McDonald's stiff arm

Caitlyn Holroyd
8 years ago
Christian Petersen / Getty Images Sport / Getty

Monday was a rough night for Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Chris Conte, who was on the receiving end of a brutal stiff arm from Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald and was then ruled out of the game with a knee injury.

Many fans took to Twitter afterward to mock Conte, but some mistakenly tweeted at Chris Conte of Nashville's NewsChannel 5 instead. The reporter had a good sense of humor about the situation.

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