Cleat Watch: Brown pays tribute to Ali, Francois goes pink
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The NFL's recent trend of players making statements with their cleats continued in Week 5.
Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Antonio Brown paid tribute to recently deceased boxing legend Muhammad Ali with his black-and-yellow cleats:
.@AntonioBrown's cleats pay homage to Muhammad Ali. pic.twitter.com/8hJPLXkwvy
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) October 9, 2016
Washington Redskins defensive lineman Ricky Jean Francois took advantage of the NFL's annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month with some Pink Panther-themed footwear:
.@Freakyjean99's cleats >>>>>>> pic.twitter.com/QU8XuWa5dG
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) October 9, 2016