50 Cent, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Cause Traffic Jam in Indianapolis [Video]

Traffic is already a little backed up in Indianapolis due to the thousands of football fans who are flocking to the city for Super Bowl XLVI, but last night thing’s were at a complete standstill thanks to 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

The boxing champ, who just announced that he’d be fighting Miguel Cotto in his next fight on May 5, decided it would be a good idea to do some promotion in downtown Indianapolis. Mayweather, 50 Cent, and the rest of the entourage drove around in a decked out bus that was painted with Mayweather’s Twitter handle.

The bus would occasional stop so that 50 Cent and Mayweather could greet fans. When it did, traffic also stopped because the bus was so large that no one could get around.

A spectator told The Post Game:

“Every time it stopped, the traffic would immediately begin to back up because cars couldn’t get around. For the most part Mayweather stayed well inside, but a couple of times he leaned out and spoke with the fans. It didn’t take long for the cars to be backed up in every direction and there were times when the roads were packed in every direction and no one could move.”

Here’s a video of the promotional stunt.

Boxing fans were disappointed to hear that Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao wouldn’t be squaring off on May 5th so it looks like the WBC welterweight champion is doing everything he can to hype his fight with Cotto.

Do you think 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s bus trip through downtown Indianapolis was a good way to promote the fight?