MINNEAPOLIS – Alex Boone opted to wear his Salute-to-Service sweatshirt rather than his No. 76 jersey on Tuesday.
On the Vikings annual visit to the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Boone sought to make a gesture that would deflect attention off of him and back to the veterans.
“I think a lot of it just has to do with respect for these guys,” Boone said. “I didn’t want to come in here today as a football player but rather as a proud American.
“A lot of these guys deal with some serious issues,” he added.