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A Celtic Jersey Made A Very Surprising Appearance On CNN Today

Mikey Traynor
By Mikey Traynor
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A studio interview with CNN is not where you expect to see a Celtic jersey.

Robert King, a member of the Black Panthers and surviving member of the 'Angola Three' spent most of his life in solitary confinement after being wrongfully convinced of killing a prison guard and fellow inmate in Louisiana State Penitentiary.

King spent 29 years in solitary before his release in 2001 when his conviction for murder was overturned, and he spoke to CNN today wearing an interesting choice of clothing...

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Yes, that is very clearly a Celtic jersey, as it turns out that Mr.King is a big fan as he went on to explain that the football shirt "represents oppressed people", like himself, and revealed that he has been to Celtic Park a number of times to watch the Bhoys play.

So there you go, your obscure sporting reference of the day.

via Scotsman.com

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