00:00Viral Southern California toddler receives death threats after missing NF
00:05L picks a four-year-old Southern California girl who gained viral attention
00:10for making lighthearted NFL game predictions alongside her father is now the target of
00:15online harassment and death threats according to her family after angry gamblers
00:20blamed her for their losses as reported by the New York Post Reese Donatelli a preschool
00:25or from Southern California became an internet sensation through a recurring social media
00:30segment called trust the toddler created by her father Anthony Donatelli
00:35local radio personality videos of Reese grabbing helmets drew millions of
00:40views and positive reactions throughout the NFL season but during the wildcard round
00:45missed predictions shifted the tone as some viewers began treating his content as
00:50gambling advice the reaction escalated rapidly Donatelli said the comment
00:55section for the trust the toddler series became hostile eventually turning into explicit
01:00threats directed at his young daughter and family she's obviously not an NFL animal
01:05analyst Donatelli told the Los Angeles Times she's picking teams based on the color
01:10of her dress or she'll pick the Packers because she likes cheese she just relates these silly
01:15little things as reasons why she picks certain teams Donatelli said the family was stunned
01:20by the intensity of the backlash describing the situation as nuts he emphasized
01:25that the videos were never intended to encourage gambling and that Reese has no understanding
01:30of sports betting the controversy drew wider attention after rapper Cardi B
01:35referenced Reese during an Instagram live session following a game in which Reese picked the New
01:39England Patriots
01:40Patriots to defeat the Houston Texans during the live stream Cardi B said
01:45little white girl said we're gonna win by F that B she immediately followed
01:50up by saying I didn't mean to say that Reese's prediction in that matchup ultimately
01:55proved correct though that outcome did little to quiet the online hostility that had already
02:00developed the family has not disclosed whether law enforcement has been contacted
02:05regarding the threats but Donatelli said the focus remains on keeping his daughter safe
02:10and shielding her from the online backlash
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