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Andrew Joseph

NFL fans loved how Shaquille Leonard responded to his Colts release by immediately attending a charity event

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Tuesday had to be a rough day for now-former Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard, but he handled the news of his release with absolute class.

After an injury-plagued 2022 and disappointing showing thus far in 2023, Leonard — a three-time first-team All-Pro selection — was released by the Colts just two years after signing a near-$100 million extension.

But even with the news coming as a shock to Leonard, he didn’t hide from his other obligations. On Tuesday, he was handing out turkeys at an Indianapolis-area church for Thanksgiving.

Though the Indianapolis Star did report some internal issues regarding Leonard, you don’t see many players attend charity events just hours after getting waived.

It was a great gesture from Leonard, and fans appreciated how he handled it all.

This was how Twitter reacted

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