Michael Penix Jr. is now the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons and he's making sure we all respect him.

Penix is not new to fans heckling as he has played in some of the biggest stages in his collegiate career . However this certain incident gave him reason to pause, as he faced a fan who he called him outside of his name.

After Atlanta's preseason win to the Dallas Cowboys, an opposing Cowboys fan echoed the mocking mispronunciation of Penix's name that caught the quarterback's attention.

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Penix, walking off the field, stopped in his tracks and turned back with a simple but pointed question to the fan and said , "Whatchu call me?" The fan backpedaled quickly.

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