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Matt Reigle

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Today is Halloween, but Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker got into the spirit a day early, showing up to his media availability in costume. asserted

Baker → get → costume

According to The New York Post, dressing up for Halloween is a tradition for Baker. uncertain

dressing → accord → Baker

However, this year’s costume created an awkward situation that highlights a workplace risk few people consider when dressing up for spooky season. asserted

people → create → season

Baker is one of the names floating around the rumor mill as the Cardinals trend toward becoming sellers at the NFL trade deadline. asserted

Cardinals → float → deadline

So, while Baker rolled in dressed in a creepy clown costume, the journalists there still had to ask him about the trade rumors. And to his credit, he answered them... while still in costume. asserted

he → roll → costume

"I just live in the present, like today, having a great time with you guys," Baker said. asserted

Baker → live → guys

"Going to go out and have a great Friday practice, and just focus on playing against the Dallas Cowboys and trying to get a ‘W’ at their stadium." It's a good answer, but until you read it, did you have any idea what he was saying? asserted

he → go → what

Or, like me, were you distracted by the fact that he was dressed like a clown that drives a primered van and steals people's organs? asserted

that → distract → organs

People dress up for work on Halloween whether they're bank tellers or NFL players. asserted

they → dress → Halloween

However, I think we forget that it is still work, and sometimes you'll need to get serious. asserted

you → think → ?

If you're a doctor, it might seem like a good idea to dress like a Minion on Halloween. uncertain

it → seem → Halloween

But what about when you have to deliver the news of someone's terminal diagnosis and the zipper is stuck? asserted

zipper → have → diagnosis

I mean, maybe it'll have some kind of Patch Adams effect, but I doubt it. asserted

I → mean → it

Fortunately, an NFLer addressing trade rumors isn't that serious, so we all got a hilarious Halloween moment. asserted

we → address → moment

Now, moving forward, I bet Baker will factor trade rumors and whether or not he'll have to address them into his costume choice. asserted

he → move → choice

Cardinals' Budda Baker fields questions about trade rumors while wearing evil clown Halloween mask

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