Right? That was my immediate reaction. Back in my sports-playing days, we had to take off all jewelry for safety reasons. If you couldn’t take it off (like a medic-alert bracelet), you had to cover it completely with tape.

You seem smart. Thank you for that insightful contribution.

Maybe because his son’s reputation is permanently and irreparably damaged? Because the case is still on appeal and, while unlikely, he could still lose? Because the Patriots still lost two draft picks and a million dollars?

No it doesn’t. It’s what everyone should do when they replace their cell phones in order to protect yourself. Your phone likely has a shitload of personal information (photos, texts, emails, financial info., location data, etc.) that, if you had any sense at all, you would wipe permanently from the phone before…