The most inexcusable aspect of the government shutdown thus far:
The government shutdown impacts Donte Whitner
Those clowns in Congress have officially gone too far.
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Paperwork for 49ers S Donte Whitner to change name to "Hitner" cannot be processed due to government shutdown. Hitner shut down for now.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 6, 2013
I say he should just rip the “W” off his jersey this week and take the NFL fine. How many people are really going to ask to see his driver’s license this week, anyway? Like a thousand, maybe. Two thousand, tops.
As a bonus, here are the top five misspellings of “Donte Whitner/Hitner”:
1. Donte Hitler
2. Don’t E, Whitner
3. Donte Whiter
4. Dante Alighieri
5. Not Even Supposed To Be Here Today
