New Patriots kicker Justin Rohrwasser says a tattoo on his arm is not representative of a loosely organised right-wing militia group that has adopted the symbol.
Rohrwasser, who played at Rhode Island and Marshall, was taken 159th overall in the fifth round of the draft on Sunday (NZT).
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He said in a conference call with reporters that he got the tattoo as a teenager because he has a lot of family members in the military. He added he "thought it was a military support symbol at the time".
"It evolved into something I do not want to represent," he said. "It will be covered."