A “Man of God” headband will not result in a huge fine for NFL player Demario Davis. The New Orleans Saints linebacker had been threatened by the League with one for the September 22 violation.
Davis appealed the fine saying he didn’t realize that wearing the headband violated the NFL’s dress code, Nola.com reports.
When first threatened with the fine, Davis decided to make something good out of the situation by selling “Man of God” headbands to raise money for a Christian hospital charity near his hometown of Brandon, Mississippi.
“I want to make sure that same high-level of care is in Jackson,” Davis said. “So, I’m supporting St. Dominic’s in the expansion of its Emergency Room.”
Davis tweeted that he accepted the fine but that he had overcome the obstacle.
He continued to share the good news on social media, showing how people have come together in support of the movement.
St. Louis King of France Catholic School in Metairie, Louisiana posted heartwarming images of students wearing their own “Child of God” headbands.
Even teachers joined in by wearing headbands with messages like “Woman of God” and “Man of God”.
Davis tweeted that more than $30,000 has been raised by selling the headbands. He will also donate the original $7,000 for the uniform violation to St. Dominic’s Hospital.
“Of course you don’t want to be fined,” Davis said. “Nobody wants to lose money, but I think any time that the conversation about God is brought up, especially in these times, I think it’s always a positive or silver lining.”
–Alan Goforth | Metro Voice