saved his life after he collapsed at a game in early January. What should have been a triumphant moment that united all football fans was later turned into a nitpicky and cynical questioning of his Christian faith.
All because his blue varsity jacket, a collaboration between rapper Travis Scott and artist Takashi Murakami, featured an abstract depiction of Christ.Of all people, former running back Adrian Peterson, who was suspended for the entire 2014 season after beating his young son with a switch, called Hamlin’s jacket “blasphemous,” adding, “You should be thanking God son!”Others on Twitter soon piled on.
Despite the whole affair being so absurd it could have been scripted by the creators of “South Park,” Hamlin offered a contrite explanation on Twitter.“After talking with my parents I understand how my coat could have offended some people.
It was never my intentions to hurt or disrespect anyone, the coat is abstract art to me. It says Eternal which I am Eternally thankful to my Savior!
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