'Fortnite' Players Are Creating Sick Scenarios With NFL Outfits From In-Game StoreGamers have portrayed Michael Vick with a dog, Aaron Hernandez with a gun and Jason Pierre-Paul with a sparkler.

ByPatrick Carone

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Last week we reportedthat the NFL was teaming up with developer Epic Games to bring all 32 team uniforms to one of the most popular video games in the world,Fortnite.推理,似乎是双重的:当前fans would be excited about wrapping their characters in the "skins" of their favorite players, and potential fans would be exposed to a beleaguered league that needs all the new viewers it can get. They stated the outfits would be available in the game's Battle Royale Item Shop starting Nov. 9, with no end date mentioned.

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The skins have now been removed fromFortnite's online store, Epic Gamesannounced on Mondayvia Twitter. But in the short time they were available -- items in the store cycle in and cycle out -- some unscrupulous players created sick, controversial scenarios utilizing the uniforms.Yahoocollected a rundown of what we're talking about.

There's Michael Vick, dog abuser, carrying a pooch.

Aaron Hernandez, convicted murderer, with a gun.

Jason Pierre-Paul, who damaged multiple fingers in a Fourth of July fireworks accident, playing with sparkers.

And, finally, O.J. Simpson ready to "murder opponents."

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