Russell Wilson is supposedly descended from English royalty
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If you think Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has a regal attitude, there may be a good reason.
Wilson was in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia, over the weekend to speak with Harvard historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. about his geneology. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Gates told Wilson that his ancestors include everyone from slaves to “at least one English king.”
Russell pumped his fist and said, “I knew it.”
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The NFL is definitely going to use this as an excuse to have the Seahawks play more games in London.
- Dan Gartland
