PITTSBURGH, PA (WCMH) – Former Buckeye and Pittsburgh Steeler Will Allen is furious with ESPN after the network erroneously used his picture in connection with another player’s fraud conviction.
A former New York Giants, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots cornerback, also named Will Allen, pleaded guilty Monday to running a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme involving fraudulent loans to professional athletes.
A screenshot of ESPN’s original tweet shows a photo of the wrong Will Allen.
Former Buckeye Will Allen spent Tuesday afternoon sending ESPN photos showing him involved in the community, each with the line “this is who I am!! Not a criminal!!”
@ESPN I have never defrauded, conspired, money laundered nor been charged for a federal offense!! This is extremely insulting!! #PonziScheme
— Will Allen 20 (@WillAllenWAF) November 22, 2016
@espn This is who I am!! Not a criminal!! pic.twitter.com/vZwDN9tPT1
— Will Allen 20 (@WillAllenWAF) November 22, 2016
@ESPN this is who I am!! Not a criminal!! pic.twitter.com/DuI8UU6lXR
— Will Allen 20 (@WillAllenWAF) November 22, 2016
@ESPN This is who I am!! Not a criminal!! pic.twitter.com/lOY1pSMYlz
— Will Allen 20 (@WillAllenWAF) November 22, 2016
@ESPN This is who I am!! Not a criminal!! pic.twitter.com/sg6c3AFz7V
— Will Allen 20 (@WillAllenWAF) November 22, 2016
@ESPN This is who I am!! Not a criminal!! pic.twitter.com/pHLR0bXbJU
— Will Allen 20 (@WillAllenWAF) November 22, 2016
@espn This is who I am!! Not a criminal!! pic.twitter.com/K4VSFVry64
— Will Allen 20 (@WillAllenWAF) November 22, 2016
@espn this is who I am!! Not a criminal!! pic.twitter.com/nY8oErQwex
— Will Allen 20 (@WillAllenWAF) November 22, 2016
@espn this is who I am!! Not a criminal!! pic.twitter.com/psUPlgUabV
— Will Allen 20 (@WillAllenWAF) November 22, 2016
@espn this is who I am!! Not a criminal!! pic.twitter.com/TW0fgJHaUY
— Will Allen 20 (@WillAllenWAF) November 22, 2016
@espn this is who I am!! Not a criminal!! pic.twitter.com/z6MjPyayhG
— Will Allen 20 (@WillAllenWAF) November 22, 2016
@ESPN this is who I am!! Not a criminal!! pic.twitter.com/jSfq2LZeXf
— Will Allen 20 (@WillAllenWAF) November 22, 2016
ESPN’s original tweet has been deleted. Espn later tweeted that they used the wrong image and noted that they replaced the image.
A previous tweet on former CB Will Allen pictured a former Steelers S of the same name. The image has been replaced. https://t.co/jOvpsqNV4T
— ESPN (@espn) November 22, 2016
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