Kyle Pitts rips NFLers who skipped Rondale Moore’s celebration of life: ‘Fake emotion’
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Kyle Pitts rips NFLers who skipped Rondale Moore’s celebration of life: ‘Fake emotion’
An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Atlanta Falcons player wearing a black jersey and eye black, yelling with his mouth wide open, Image 2 shows Rondale Moore #4 of the Arizona Cardinals runs out of the tunnel prior to an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at State Farm Stadium on December 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona
TheFalconstight end was taking attendance and called out those NFL players who did not show up to lateVikingsreceiverRondale Moore's memorial service Friday.
Following the service for Moore,who died suddenly in February at just 25, Pitts took to his Instagram to note that only six or seven of Moore's teammates were there and suggested some of those who paid tribute but were no-shows displayed "fake emotion" in doing just that.
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"Crazy how only about 6 or 7 of your teammates in the NFL showed up for you today smfh.. All that talk and fake emotion and nobody want to show up to lay you to rest.. Just at a loss of words," Pitts wrote on his Instagram story with a picture of the service information that included photos of Moore.
"Be woke on who your 'Brothers' really are, who really rock with you in all areas of life and not just in front of the cameras or in public! Folks jut want to throw up a post and not mean it but we ball yb as Kur said "it might hurt a little" but we Ball[4]," Pitts added.
Pitts didn't reveal publicly which players were in attendance and those who were not.
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Moore died of what authorities believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Many paid tribute to the third-year wideout on social media but some seemingly didn't go to the memorial, at least according to Pitts.
Kyle Pitts Sr. of the Atlanta Falcons celebrates after an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on December 11, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. Getty Images
The five-year tight end also shared a story that displayed a similar message.
"If you ever thought people care about you think again," the message read. "Everything on this earth is pointless and temporary. Trying to gain the approval of humans is even more pointless and will only lead to despair. It's easy for people to talk but its not easy to show up. Your relationship with God is the most important thing to focus on in this life. God will always show up for you no matter the circumstances. Put your faith in God not in man. Because when you are gone. Man will forget you just like that. Never stop pouring into other peoples cups, but never expect anything in return."
Rondale Moore of the Arizona Cardinals runs out of the tunnel prior to an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at State Farm Stadium on December 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. Getty Images
"Bro ain't no way brotha you just messaged me [a] few hours ago,' the Chiefs receiver wrote. 'You [weren't] alone bro.. I told you I know how you feel."
Moore was drafted in the second round (49th overall) by the Cardinals in the 2021 draft and spent three years inArizona, where he and Brown were teammates in 2022 and '23.
He missed the entire 2025 season with the Vikings due to a knee injury suffered during the preseason.
