The NFL Draft is a special time for every football player. They are fulfilling their dreams of playing professionally in the greatest league in the world. It should be a moment of celebration and joy, knowing that your life is about to change for the better.
For Laremy Tunsil, the NFL draft has turned into a media circus.
Hours before Tonsil was chosen, a video leaked of him wearing a gas mask and using a bong. That didn’t sit well with the NFL executives, and Tonsell ended up falling in the draft. He was expected to be the 3rd overall pick but instead slipped all the way to the Miami Dolphins in the 13th pick.
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The difference between the two choices turned out to be about $12 million over four years. Tonsil tweeted He’s finally ready to put the moment behind him, and he’s doing so in a way that is fully consistent with the 2022 brand.
It creates NFT From the “infamous gas mask video” up for auction. The 1 in 1 NFT program will assist the Last Prisoner Project, a non-profit organization “dedicated to repairing the harms of cannabis decriminalization through intervention, advocacy and outreach.”
At the time of writing, the high bid is 1.57 ETH, or around $4,865. It’s a far cry from the $12 million he lost, but it’s great to see that Tunsil is able to turn the page on the incident and do something positive.
“For the past six years, I’ve been asked about this moment. Gas mask. I’ve spent 6 years trying to do rather than say – in and out of the field,” Tunnel wrote. “I’m officially stepping up and putting this moment in the past.”
Tunsil has made two Pro Bowls in his career. He played three seasons with the Dolphins before the team traded him with the Houston Texans for two first-round picks. Prior to last season, Tunsil, 27, signed a three-year, $66 million contract with Texas.
He may always have the words “gas mask” attached to him, but Tunsil has made up for his delicious draft day with plenty of memorable moments on the field, too. And he raises money for a good cause, while maintaining the NFL Project’s spirit of generating excitement and positivity.
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