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  "id": 10558155,
  "title": "NFL requests Trump administration to take down video featuring Brian Dawkins highlights",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nfl-requests-trump-administration-to-take-down-video-featuring-brian",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T23:20:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nfl-requests-trump-administration-down-232039541.html"
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  "account": "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shared a video montage on social media showcasing Hall of Fame safety and Philadelphia Eagles legend Brian Dawkins' celebrated pregame walkout and his chant, \"The time has come,\" followed by highlights of his impressive career statistics. The video, posted on X, was captioned \"Our time has come,\" in response to a report about a large migrant caravan approaching the United States' southern border.\n\nOn Monday, The Athletic correspondent Devon Henderson revealed that the NFL had asked DHS to remove the video. \"The league has requested DHS take down the video,\" an NFL spokesman confirmed, according to Henderson. When contacted by The Athletic, DHS declined to comment on any discussions with Dawkins, the Eagles, or the NFL regarding the video's removal, stating, \"DHS is playing lockdown defense at the border. We will use every Weapon at our disposal, from A to X, to keep Americans safe.\"\n\nBrian Dawkins, a 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee who played 13 of his 16 NFL seasons with the Eagles and his final three with the Denver Broncos, responded to the NFL's request by sharing his own X post on Monday. He clarified that he had not provided permission for the use of his name, image, and likeness, stating, \"I have respectfully not given permission to anyone other than those I currently do business with to use my NIL.\"",
  "summary": "The Department of Homeland Security posted a video montage on social media on Sunday featuring Hall of Fame safety and Philadelphia Eagles legend Brian Dawkins’ iconic pregame walkout routine and chanting “The time has come” to himself before switching to highlights of some of his biggest hits over his nine-time Pro Bowl and five-time All-Pro…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "NFL asks Homeland Security to take down video of Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nfl-asks-homeland-security-to-take-down-video-of-hall-of-famer-brian",
        "published": "2026-09-28T17:37:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "NFL asks Homeland Security to take down video of Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nfl-asks-homeland-security-to-take-down-video-of-hall-of-famer-brian-10499233",
        "published": "2026-09-28T17:37:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "NFL Asks Trump Administration To Remove Video Featuring Eagles Legend Brian Dawkins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nfl-asks-trump-administration-to-remove-video-featuring-eagles-legend",
        "published": "2026-09-28T17:52:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "NFL asks US Homeland Security to remove video with former star player",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nfl-asks-us-homeland-security-to-remove-video-with-former-star-player",
        "published": "2026-09-28T19:49:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}