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NFL asks US Homeland Security to remove video with former star player

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The NFL has requested that the Department of Homeland Security remove a video featuring retired star player Brian Dawkins from its social media channels. The DHS posted the video on Sunday, using clips from Dawkins’ career to illustrate the agency’s readiness to protect the U.S.-Mexico border against an immigrant caravan. The video shows Dawkins before a game and highlights his tackling prowess set to heavy metal music with the caption "Our time has come."

Written by AI on 2026-09-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The NFL asked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to remove a video that featured former Philadelphia Eagles player Brian Dawkins' violent tackles and was posted in response to reports of an approaching "huge migrant caravan" at the US southern border. The DHS captioned their post with "Our time has come," referring both to Dawkins' career highlights and the agency's stance on immigration enforcement. Dawkins personally denied giving permission for his footage to be used, stating he did not authorize anyone for its use. The video, set to heavy metal music, had been online since Sunday afternoon before the NFL intervened on Monday. This incident reflects broader tensions over the use of sports imagery in political contexts related to immigration policies.

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The National Football League (NFL) has asked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to stop using a video of a retired star player on social media, after the agency used highlights of his career to show its readiness to protect the United States border against a purported caravan of immigrants that was heading towards it.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28

🔮 It then features a montage of him tackling opposing players on the field, set to heavy metal music.

2026-09-28 · Al Jazeera

NFL asks US Homeland Security to remove video with former star player · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

that → ask → it

“The league has requested the DHS take down the video,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said on Monday. asserted

McCarthy → request → Monday

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3Pentagon → ask → border

The video, posted on Sunday, shows Brian Dawkins, a former player for the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos, walking out before a game and chanting “the time has come”. asserted

time → post → game

It then features a montage of him tackling opposing players on the field, set to heavy metal music. asserted

It → feature → music

The DHS post includes the caption: “Our time has come.” asserted

time → include → caption

Dawkins was a highly celebrated NFL player who retired in 2011 after playing 16 seasons in the NFL. asserted

who → celebrate → NFL

US President Donald Trump has made immigration a central part of his second term in office, terming the inflow of migrants across the border from Mexico an “invasion” and deploying federal forces in cities across the country to round up undocumented people. asserted

immigration → make → people

During his first term, Trump deployed thousands of troops along the border with Mexico to stop a caravan of Central American migrants who had been making their way north. asserted

who → deploy → way

Critics called the deployment a vast overreaction and dismissed it as a political stunt ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. asserted

Critics → call → elections