Danny Shelton hoists Roger Goodell on NFL Draft stage
Coming into the NFL draft, much of the early talk surrounded the decisions of Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota and Amari Cooper to skip the festivities and, with them, the opportunity to meet NFL commissioner Roger Goodell onstage.
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When the Cleveland Browns took Washington DT Danny Shelton at No. 12, Shelton, dressed in traditional Samoan garb, couldn’t contain his enthusiasm. He grabbed Goodell in a bear hug and lifted him off the ground, exulting in the moment.
No, Shelton didn’t plant the commish into the stage. But he did get flagged for unnecessary roughness. Kidding. Maybe. (And the commish has to elude defenses better than that. Head on a swivel, Roger.)
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