- The
New England Patriots selected former Marshall Thundering Herd kicker Justin Rohrwasser with a fifth-round pick in the 2020NFL Draft . - News broke shortly thereafter that the special teamer has an arm tattoo of a symbol affiliated with the
Three Percenters , a right-wing militia group. - Rohrwasser claims that he thought the symbol was a means of showing support for the military, but "obviously it evolved into something I do not want to represent," per CBS Boston.
- "It will be covered," he added.
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One of the most recent draftees into the
News broke that Justin Rohrwasser, the Patriots' fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, has a tattoo of a symbol affiliated with the right-wing militia group "The Three Percenters." Images of the former Marshall Thundering Herd kicker's forearm ink — which depicts a roman numeral three surrounded by stars — circulated on the internet just after he was selected.
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Though "The Three Percenters" has often been linked with
"I got that tattoo when I was a teenager," Rohrwasser said on a conference call with reporters, per CBS Boston. "I have a lot of family in the military. I thought it stood for a military support symbol at the time."
"Obviously it evolved into something that I do not want to represent," he added.
Rohrwasser has since denounced ties to the group and vowed to cover the tattoo in question.
"When I look back on it, I should have done way more research before I put any mark or symbol like that on my body," Rohrwasser said on the call. "It's not something that I ever want to represent. It will be covered."
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