Detroit Lions lineman quit Pokemon Go over 'mind control' fears
The ongoing Pokemon Go craze has swept up nearly 100 million humanoids including, for a brief time, Detroit Lions guard Larry Warford.
The 6-foot-3, 332-pound lineman was living in Tempe, Arizona, in early July when the game was released, so he decided to give the augmented reality fad a whirl.
While Warford was pursuing creatures on the streets of Tempe, he saw swarms of other people on the hunt when it occurred to him: What he heck is happening? Pretty much the face he's making in the photo above.
Warford had a revelation. Via the Detroit Free Press:
Basically, this, only with cell phones:
Now that camp has started, Warford has practice to keep him moving and a playbook to keep him busy.