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Atlanta Falcons star Kyle Pitts called the former teammates of Rondale Moore, who tragically died last month from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound, after he said only a handful of them showed up to his celebration of life services Friday.
Moore, 25, was found dead in the garage of his Indiana home on February 21. Police said at the time that the former NFL wide receiver died of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound. The news of Moore’s death led to an outpouring of support from around the league and from those who knew Moore.
Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. (8) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on December 21, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
But Pitts, who became close with Moore after he was traded to the Falcons in 2024, called out what he called the “fake emotion” displayed in the wake of Moore’s passing.
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“Crazy how only about 6 maybe 7 of your NFL teammates showed up for you today smfh,” he wrote in a post shared to his Instagram Stories. “All the talk and fake feelings and no one will show up to put you at ease… Just no words.
“Be awake to who your ‘brothers’ really are, who really rock with you in every walk of life, not just in front of cameras or the public,” he continued, adding “People will just throw up a post and not mean it, but we ball yb like Kur said, ‘it might hurt a little’, but we ball.”
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Rondale Moore (4) and Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham (55) in second quarter action at Lincoln Financial Field on Dec. 31, 2023. (Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Sports)
Moore was a standout football player in college for Purdue. The Arizona Cardinals selected him in the 2021 NFL Draft. He played three seasons in Arizona from 2021 to 2023. He was traded to the Atlanta Falcons in 2024, but suffered a season-ending injury.
He joined the Minnesota Vikings in March 2025 and suffered a season-ending injury in a preseason game.
Pitts shared an emotional post about Moore on social media after learning of his death.
“This can’t be real dawg,” he wrote after sharing a carousel of photos on Instagram. “I’m really sitting here crying over what to say or think bruh.”
Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. (8) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on December 21, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
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“We were literally just talking on the phone yesterday morning. I’m so hurt dawg, I never thought I’d make this type of post let alone it was about you! Rondale you are truly aqt peace now watching over us but I wish you didn’t leave us man. I love you dawg and 4 live forever.”
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