Raiders DeSean Jackson says NFL would no

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    February 18, 2023 2:48 AM EST

    wide receiver wanted to honor the late John Madden with special cleats on Sunday, but Jackson said the league made him take them off before Las Vegas' game against the Colts began. Many in Patrick Beverley Jersey football have paid their respects to Madden in numerous ways since the icon died last week, and Jackson decided he would use his shoes to do so.Jackson wanted to wear the cleats for the entire game against the , but NFL rules did not allow it. honor the memory of . DeSean Jackson's Paul George Jersey cleats and every player has a JM sticker and a black stripe added to their helmet as well. Heidi Fang (@HeidiFang) Jackson explained his frustration in :"@NFL hated on me and said if I didn't take cleats off Blake Griffin Jersey they was gonna remove me from the game!! I had these made for the legendary John Madden." The Las Vegas Raiders DeSean Jackson was told he could not wear the cleats to honor legendary coach John Madden. Big lo s for the on that Rodney McGruder Jersey one. NFL Rumors (@nflrums) NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy defended the league's actions, saying in a statement, "This is standard procedure. Players can wear specially designed cleats during pregame but wear their regular cleats during the game."He continued saying, "There were tributes to the great John Madden throughout all broadcasts and a moment of silence before every game in stadium. All Raiders players also wear special decals on their helmets as another way to salute Coach."Madden was head coach of the Wesley Johnson Jersey Raiders from 1969-1978 and lead the team to the XI title. The Raiders ended up defeating the Colts 23-20 to improve to 9-7 on Sunday.