The police department responsible for patrolling the World Trade Center site says it will pay the fine given to an NFL player who planned to wear 9/11 memorial cleats on Sunday.
Tennessee Titans linebacker Avery Williamson had planned to wear the shoes, which were blue with white stars, and had red and white stripes coloring a Nike logo, during his team's season-opening clash with the Minnesota Vikings.
The fancy footwear also had the words, 'Never forget', and '9.11.01' on the back of each shoe.
However, the 23-year-old had to shelve his shoe plan after an NFL representative called and informed him he would be breaking league policy by wearing the cleats and would be hit with a fine.
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