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Houston Diehards:
Apology quick-hit…
Dunta Robinson
I’m sorry I wrote an entry about it. I’m so so so so so sick of it. (Also, I can’t believe the shoes turned out to be a big deal, but hardly anything was made of his “we’re here to get paid” quote after the game.)
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