Mel Kiper shocks NFL world with new haircut
Over the past three decades at ESPN, Mel Kiper has been known for big boards and big hair.
Well, some things don't last forever.
During a Thursday appearance on SportsCenter, Kiper was doing his regular Big Board breakdown while sporting a new haircut. Luckily, anchor David Lloyd wasn't going to let Kiper off the air without addressing the elephant in the room: his hair!
</div> <p>Kiper said:</p> <div> <p>"No, Dennis Kiper, my cousin, came in. He's a professional. I wanted it short. I said, 'Do whatever it takes to get it so David Lloyd would not have an issue with it.' And, hey, 35 years at ESPN, David, time has come where you can finally see my ears."</p> </div> <p>Since Kiper's hair has basically looked like <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.espn.com/melkiper/s/kiperbio.html">this</a> (and below) since joining ESPN in 1984, the new look is going to take some getting used to.</p><asset-img UniqueId="709899" /> <p>Rick LaBranche/ESPN</p> <p>NFL fans had a predictable reaction to Kiper's haircut too.</p> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/nikeh3ad/status/908350538147782657" /> </p> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/LeBatardShow/status/908349470785654784" /> </p> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/WNYwatercooler/status/908351043188207616" /> </p> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/HeauxZayDee/status/908359288946491392" /> </p> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/_Drewish_/status/908346175413256192" /> </p> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/4thAndBearded/status/908348883671162881" /> </p> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/monkigrass/status/908370847232131072" /> </p> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/DuceBomber/status/908368942175014912" /> </p> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/schuec/status/908363744727662592" /> </p> <p><asset-embed uri="https://twitter.com/ElectricAntZero/status/908365958858887170" /> </p> </body></html>