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That user labeled DraftKings’ action a “rug pull,” a term in the alternative investment world denoting schemes in which promoters collect millions of dollars from their marks and then absconds without delivering anything of value in return.

At that point, he still believed that “black,” a one-syllable English word denoting a color, should be the preferred identification.

The uncertainty over his role going forward was accentuated by the team denoting him as a cornerback/safety on its official roster, the only player on defense given a listing of two different positions.

OTA, of course, is just an NFL legalistic term for “practice,” mostly denoting that the workouts are voluntary and cannot involve full pads or contact.

Uniform insignia straps denoting his rank were fetching $18,000.