<p>I don’t understand why this is in the news now.</p>
<p>It happened years ago and was reported on a very long time ago.</p>
<p>Every time I see that creepy direct TV commercial with the Russian guy and the miniature giraffes I think of Putin.</p>
<p>"I don’t understand why this is in the news now.</p>
<p>It happened years ago and was reported on a very long time ago. "</p>
<p>Because a few days ago, Kraft gave a speech at an event related to some sort of sports award and he retold the stories in front of a lot of people including some sports writers.</p>
<p>I just wish the local news would stop running this story. It’s been days. Everyone in Boston knows about it already. </p>
<p>And the story isn’t even new. Kraft has been telling a version of this for a while.</p>
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<p>[Putin</a> Makes Super Bowl Ring Replacement for Patriots Owner Kraft - Bloomberg](<a href=“http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-21/putin-makes-super-bowl-ring-replacement-for-patriots-owner-kraft.html]Putin”>Bloomberg - Are you a robot?)</p>
<p>What! Can’t Putin just return the ring?</p>
<p>I have been wondering what Putin did with it… my theory is that he had the diamonds removed and the ring melted down, and made them into a bauble for a young Russian beauty he was running around with… which is why he can’t just return it.</p>