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Dolphins Pull Pop-A-Shot and Card Table From Locker Room to Cut Distractions

Players say the change is meant to refocus a 2-7 team under heightened scrutiny.

Overview

  • Reporters visiting Thursday saw the mini hoop and card table gone from the facility locker room, with Hal Habib noting the removals publicly.
  • Defensive tackle Benito Jones said players decided to take the items out to "turn full attention to [their] remaining games."
  • It remains unclear who ultimately authorized the change, and linebacker Jordyn Brooks declined to comment when asked.
  • The move follows a 2-7 start and comes the same week Miami traded edge rusher Jaelan Phillips to the Eagles.
  • Coverage compared the step to the Ravens’ recent removal of locker-room games and to Miami’s 2022 ping-pong table episode.