Who's Kwadwo Brathwaite From The 'UCF Football Player' TikTok? The Disney Epcot Patron Who Lied About His College Football Career Explained

A viral video posted to TikTok documented the public freakout of a college kid named Kwadwo Brathwaite (KJ Brathwaite) who apparently lied about being on the UCF football team after cutting in line at Disney World's Epcot.

In circles of Disney Adults as well as in the perception of the internet at large, Brathwaite has become notorious. On top of that, he's already a TikTok influencer with a lot of "clout" (according to himself), resulting in his fanbase seeing his darker side. Many are also alleging that he's been arrested and the mugshot is available somewhere online.

So, who is Kwadwo Brathwaite? What's the "UCF football player" TikTok and is he even on the team? Let's explain.

What's The "UCF Football Player" TikTok?

In a video that was posted to TikTok on Tuesday, Brathwaite is seen with a few friends at Disney World's Epcot. According to the angry people recording the video, the college kids had cut them in line. After confronting them, an argument ensued with many slurs being levied.

Throughout most of the video, Brathwaite is heard talking about his tenure on the University of Central Florida football team. He even says that the family is "tailgating at his games."

The video racked up over 5 million views in less than a day and gained close to equal engagement on sites like Reddit.

@theme.park.vibes We were just trying to smell some oranges on Soarin in Epcot… #disneyfight #epcot ♬ original sound – Theme Park Vibes

Who Is Kwadwo Brathwaite, aka KJ Brathwaite?

As the video went viral, TikTokers left comments that identified Brathwaite. Many seemed to know him because he already has a large TikTok following on his account @ysl.kj, where he posts fitness content.

However, none of his content is about playing for the UCF football team and, when investigated, his name does not appear anywhere on the team's 2023 roster. Because of the bad publicity, the UCF football team's X account had to post about him, stating that he has never been a member of their team.

Long story short, Brathwaite was lying and was caught red-handed.

@kwadwos.1.fan Incident regarding a group of entitled, insecure little kids at Disney World. Credits of original video to @Theme Park Vibes Honorable mentions: @Kj Brathwaite (thinks he’s the main character), @Sophiegotcake (uses slur) @Stella (mid at best) @Neil Olson (Kj’s male side piece). @UCFAdmissions @UCF Football #disneyland #disneyplusvoices #florida #orlando #themepark #ucf #football #entitled #fyp #california #losangeles #newyorkcity #grimy #disheveled #homophobic? #lgbt #narcissistic #lies ♬ original sound – Kwadwo’s #1 Fan

What's Kwadwo Brathwaite's Mugshot?

As many unearthed information about Brathwaite, some internet sleuths uncovered his criminal record on a site called Mugshots Zone. It seems that he was arrested in February of this year for driving with a suspended or revoked license.




What Was Kwadwo Brathwaite's Response?

After the backlash, Brathwaite took to his social media page to address the video at large. He claimed that he didn't cut in line. However, overall, he expressed remorse for his behavior in the video.

@ysl.kj #fyp ♬ original sound – Kj Brathwaite

@ysl.kj

nobodys perfect , but also nobody should Ever be called racial slurs or comments regardless of the color of their skin or how they are especially something as minimal as a line skip

♬ original sound – Kj Brathwaite

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For the full history of UCF football player Kwadwo Brathwaite cutting the line at Epcot, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's entry for even more information.