Patriots | Kraft Says Ring Was a Gift
Wed, 29 Jun 2005 16

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Updating previous reports, the Associated Press reports New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said he gave his Super Bowl ring to Russian president Vladimir Putin out of "respect and admiration." "I showed the president my most recent Super Bowl ring," Kraft said in a statement. The Russian president "was clearly taken with its uniqueness," Kraft said. "At that point, I decided to give him the ring as a symbol of the respect and admiration that I have for the Russian people and the leadership of President Putin," Kraft said.