Vladimir Putins chilling seven-word comment after | NFL News

On February 9, the gamers, coaches and homeowners of both the Philadelphia Eagles or Kansas City Chiefs will win a coveted Super Bowl ring. The rings, that are understood to value between $30,000 (£24,000) and $50,000 (£40,000), are extensively thought of to be one of probably the most iconic and exquisite awards in sport at the moment.

Few people are more accustomed to the gleaming items of jewelry than New England Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft, who watched his iconic facet win six Super Bowls. Yet, the multi-billionaire solely has 5 rings, as Russian president Vladimir Putin has the opposite one.

Kraft, 83, visited Russia on a business journey in 2005 and located himself shaking palms with Putin, earlier than displaying off the Super Bowl ring he had solely lately collected on the time. Putin took it, admired it, put it in his pocket after which walked away, in response to mind-boggling recounts from Kraft and different people in Moscow. While this occurred, the Russian chief additionally uttered a chilling message to these within the room.

Speaking within the NFL Film Series, Kraft stated: “Anyone that has a privilege of having one understands why the ring is the thing. I keep them in a drawer, where I have my cufflinks. They’re all in a drawer except for my third one.

“The original is in Russia with the president of the country. I happened to be there on a business mission with my friend, Sandy Weil.

“We had just given out our rings. I showed Sandy my ring and he said, ‘Why don’t you show it to the president?’ I showed it to him and he put it on. He sort of enjoyed it so he kept it on.”

Also recalling the incident in 2013, Kraft stated: “I took out the ring and confirmed it to him, and he put it on and he goes ‘I can kill somebody with this ring’. I put my hand out and he put it in his pocket, and three KGB guys bought round him and walked out.”

It’s also been claimed that Kraft received a phone call from the administration of then president George Bush, urging him not to try and get the ring back in the name of United States and Russia relations. Kraft obliged and insisted he gave Putin the ring as “a reward”.

In a statement written in 2005, Kraft said: “I made a decision to present him the ring as a image of the respect and admiration that I’ve for the Russian people and the management of President Putin.”

Fortunately for Kraft, his franchise would go on to win three more Super Bowl titles, in 2015, 2017 and 2019. The Massachusetts native has previously joked about the incident on multiple occasions.

During an appearance on the Roast of Tom Brady on Netflix, Kraft turned his attention to the Russian leader and said: “In case Vladimir Putin you are watching, give me my f***ing ring back, will ya?”