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Colts QB Anthony Richardson caught a stray from an Indiana business ahead of the most important year of his career

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Destin Adams | Last updated Jun 1, 2025 7:43 PM ET

The Indianapolis Colts are entering a pivotal 2025 season, with the futures of multiple players and staff members heavily dependent on a successful year.

You could argue that no one on the team has more pressure than quarterback Anthony Richardson, who is entering his third season in the NFL. This seems like his final chance to prove to the team he deserves to be their QB of the future, and his first step to do so will come in training camp as he is set to compete with Daniel Jones to be the starter.

Before that even begins, though, Richardson is catching a stray from an Indiana business for a peculiar reason.

Indiana Tattoo Parlor takes a shot at Colts QB Anthony Richardson

Manco Tattoo is a tattoo parlor in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They can be found on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube under the user name tattales. Recently, they've been asking their team to answer various fun questions to generate content across their social media platforms. A recent post asked, "What is a toxic guy tattoo?" And one of their employees mentioned Richardson by name for a tattoo he had done, as well as going even further to take a jab at a choice he made that they thought was odd.

"The Colts QB Anthony Richardson just got his last name tattooed across his back, that is toxic. I've never heard of a girl going under anesthesia for a tattoo."

- Aleeah from Manco Tattoo in Fort Wayne

The tattoo in question occurred during the offseason ahead of the 2024 season and was actually done in Beverly Hills, California, by Ganga Tattoo. For what it's worth, Richardson got more than just his last name tattooed; his entire back was done in a session that lasted seven hours and involved four different artists. And during an interview on The Pat McAfee show, he shared that he knew people would not like that he went under anesthesia, so I don't think he is going to take the comments from Manco Tattoo personally.

#Colts QB Anthony Richardson said on @PatMcAfeeShow he was put to sleep while getting a back tattoo this offseason. 7 hours, 4 artists.

“People aren’t gonna like the fact that I went to sleep, but I’ve been getting tattoos since I was 13. I’ve did my time in going through pain.” pic.twitter.com/tWzgZa2VLH
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