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ATLANTA (AP) -- The NFL is trying to stop the spread of Ron Mexico.
Since that name was listed as an alias for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick in a lawsuit filed last month, a number of people have gone to the NFL's online store to order Vick's No. 7 replica jersey with a personalized ``MEXICO'' on the back.
Now, fans trying to order the customized jersey get this message: ``The personalization entered cannot be accepted.''
The attention has also thrust an unwilling Ron Mexico (not an alias) into the spotlight.
``I've been getting a ton of calls. People are asking me if I know him. I don't, of course,'' said Mexico, an auto parts supplier in Brighton, Mich.
``How do you pull a name like that out of the air? Use Bob Smith or Jim Johnson; there's 50 million of them. Out of all the names in the whole world, I wanna know how he picked this name out,'' Mexico wondered.
He said he only knows of two other Ron Mexicos -- and he's related to both of them.
However, one can still visit http://www.ronmexico.com/RonMexico/ to order the now popular merchandise.
ATLANTA (AP) -- The NFL is trying to stop the spread of Ron Mexico.
Since that name was listed as an alias for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick in a lawsuit filed last month, a number of people have gone to the NFL's online store to order Vick's No. 7 replica jersey with a personalized ``MEXICO'' on the back.
Now, fans trying to order the customized jersey get this message: ``The personalization entered cannot be accepted.''
The attention has also thrust an unwilling Ron Mexico (not an alias) into the spotlight.
``I've been getting a ton of calls. People are asking me if I know him. I don't, of course,'' said Mexico, an auto parts supplier in Brighton, Mich.
``How do you pull a name like that out of the air? Use Bob Smith or Jim Johnson; there's 50 million of them. Out of all the names in the whole world, I wanna know how he picked this name out,'' Mexico wondered.
He said he only knows of two other Ron Mexicos -- and he's related to both of them.
However, one can still visit http://www.ronmexico.com/RonMexico/ to order the now popular merchandise.
