Shawn Johnson is an Olympic gold medalist and apparently a popular figure in gymnastics. She is dating one of the Kansas City Chiefs two long snappers, Andrew East. Thus, that's how you get an Olympic gold medalist to Chiefs camp. This couple is also the one that resulted in that proposal at the Cubs game a few weeks ago.
On the engagement at Wrigley, East told us last week: "The funny thing is, she was nervous to throw the first pitch. The last time she threw a first pitch, she threw it right in the dirt. She was really nervous to go out there for that. It was a great first pitch and she turned around after she threw it, but I did not even see it because I was so nervous. I had to get ready for it and actually do it. Luckily, Brady Quinn, quarterback, he was actually up here with the Chiefs for a little bit. He kind of gave me the pregame speech and motivation. I went out there and it worked out all right. It was fun."
Sooo Brady Quinn offered encouragement to the Chiefs long snapper before he proposed at the Cubs game. How about that for a Chiefs connection?
I know I'm late but training camp, my man, here I come! #ChiefsCamp #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/09ZhXPm15D
— Shawn Johnson (@ShawnJohnson) August 5, 2015
Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson spotted walking into @KCChiefs training camp to watch fiancé Andrew East @KCTV5 pic.twitter.com/XNO0GalIfK
— Elisabeth Rentschler (@ElisabethKCTV5) August 5, 2015
Olympian Shawn Johnson taking pictures with fans at #ChiefsCamp https://t.co/17CC4sBC7f
— Adam Waltz (@KNPN_AdamWaltz) August 5, 2015
Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson visited her fiancé, #Chiefs long snapper Andrew East (48), after practice. #kcstar pic.twitter.com/qxI5mj0Fnq
— David Eulitt (@davidphotokc) August 5, 2015