RG3 Clarifies Adidas Ad Saying He'll Be Ready for Season Opener

Athlete backtracks a little on Twitter

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Never let the reality of a serious injury get in the way of a good advertising slogan. That appears to be Adidas's thinking with its new Robert Griffin III commercial from 180LA, which declares that he's "all in for week 1." The 23-year-old Washington Redskins quarterback, who had knee surgery in January, tweeted out a link to the new spot on Tuesday—and then, about 15 minutes later, felt the need to backtrack a little on the ad's promise.

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