Rudolph was the Vikings’ 2019 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year and takes charitable endeavors seriously. Rudolph had every right to be upset that the gloves ended up on eBay. Upon seeing a screenshot of the listing, Rudolph tweeted that he was fooled by an unnamed reporter. It didn’t take a week for those gloves to end up on eBay.Ī Twitter user alerted Rudolph to a listing from seller, gamegear777, that sold those game-used autographed gloves for $375.50. Rudolph provided the person with the gloves and even autographed them. Obviously, it’s unprofessional in a work setting, but the league also wants to avoid the exact situation that unfolded with Kyle Rudolph’s game-winning touchdown gloves this weekend.Īfter the Vikings tight end hauled in the game-ending catch in overtime against the Saints, an unnamed reporter evidently approached Rudolph and asked for his gloves as part of a charity benefit. NFL media guidelines prohibit credentialed reporters from asking for autographs.
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