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Mayfield: ‘Zero’ sincerity in Ohio State apology

Baker Mayfield has a vested interest in keeping football fans in Ohio happy.

But the former Oklahoma-turned-Cleveland Browns quarterback ruffled some feathers with his latest comments.

In a story on GQ.com that posted Tuesday, Mayfield took back his apology for attempting to plant a flag at midfield of the Horseshoe following the Sooners’ 31-16 win at Ohio State on Sept. 9, 2017.

“Zero,” he said when asked, on a scale of one to 10, how heartfelt that apology was. “Zero. Absolutely not.

“Which might hurt some Ohio fans’ feelings,” Mayfield continued. “But I think we’re all good now.