Anthony Richardson, a University of Florida quarterback known as “AR-15” for his initials and his uniform number, has announced he is embracing a less violent image as he heads into a season in which he is projected to be one of the top players in college football.
Richardson, who also sells a line of apparel, wrote on Twitter on Sunday that he no longer wanted to be associated with an assault weapon used in mass shootings that have horrified the nation.
“It is important to me that my name and brand are no longer associated with the assault rifle that has been used in mass shootings, which I do not condone,” he wrote on Twitter.