Former Washington Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington, who currently hosts a radio show for 106.7 The Fan in Washington, was served a cease and desist order by the team after calling himself a “former Redskins great” in a flyer for a football camp.
Here's the flyer guys sign up today learn how to tackle from a @redskin great 😉 pic.twitter.com/YJvdxOfLcG
— LaVar Leap Arrington (@LaVarArrington) May 8, 2014
This is pretty ridiculous, especially considering that the Redskins named Arrington one of the ten greatest players in team history back in 2012. Predictably, Arrington started taking shots at his former employer on Twitter, nearly all of them hitting the nail right on the head.
How funny get a cease and desist call from @Redskins lawyer today don't use Redskins Great or a pic of me in a uniform lol 😉 HTTR
— LaVar Leap Arrington (@LaVarArrington) May 8, 2014
Hey @Redskins you won 3 games last year maybe you should send cease and desist letters around @Redskins Park lol smh
— LaVar Leap Arrington (@LaVarArrington) May 8, 2014
Hey @Redskins will I receive a call to cease and desist using @Redskins in my tweets? Lol
— LaVar Leap Arrington (@LaVarArrington) May 8, 2014
Hey @Redskins instead of being so petty about things you should've had your entire defense sign up for the camp #truth
— LaVar Leap Arrington (@LaVarArrington) May 8, 2014
This isn’t some sort of giant scandal like we’ve seen surrounding the Redskins so often in recent years, but it’s still just another bit of bad publicity for an organization that is tripping over itself making itself look bad. It’s one thing to go after a former player who has faded into the crowd, but it’s another thing to go after a former player who hosts a local radio show, appears on national television, and is legitimately one of the best players in team history. I don’t even know what the benefit is here for the Redskins – there’s really nothing good that would come out of this.
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