A husband and wife in the Fort Myers neighborhood of Gateway arrived home and a black bear was hugging their front yard tree.

After Malaki Starks heard his name called, the Georgia safety headed onto the stage at the NFL draft for a long, long hug ...

Then came a long bear hug—21 seconds to be exact—and words he shared with commissioner Roger Goodell, who had a chance to get close to Starks’ pink Brian Alexander suit. Starks lifted ...