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NFL Hall of Fame Bruce smith – who played 4 seasons in Washington – says a name change is “a long time ago” … and feels that the team is finally on the right side of history.
OH, AND WE ALSO ASKED BRUCE ABOUT THIS INCIDENT OF “PENIS” IN “FAMILY FAILURE”!
But first, the serious matter … Smith wrapped up his legendary NFL career in Washington and understands the problems. circling the team name … but I clearly felt that it was the right time for change.
“It is the right thing to do for many reasons,” says Smith. TMZ Sports … recognizing the pressure from business partners like FedEx and Nike obviously played a key role.
“Money motivates all of us to be quite honest with you, but socially and being on the right side of the story is another motivating factor. I think they are both present in this decision today.”
NOW THE QUESTION OF “FAMILY FIGHT”!
As previously reported, Smith gave the best wrong answer NEVER on ‘FF’ this week … when they asked the following question:
“If Captain Hook was working on the moon like a handyman, could he replace his hook with what tool?”
Smith said “PENIS” and Steve Harvey lost your damn mind! The clip went viral almost immediately.
So how does Bruce feel about his moment of fame on social media?
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“You can’t take life so seriously! You have to have some kind of humor and you should be able to laugh at yourself sometimes!”
“We need to laugh more than EVER right now. Laughter is good for the soul and I am happy that I was able to entertain so many people.”
And understand this … Bruce says his phone has exploded since the incident, with famous friends like Jim Kelly and MICHAEL JORDAN calling to roast him a bit for his amazing response!
I will love it!!!
