ATLANTA — What’s in a name? For Florida’s new starting QB, Anthony Richardson, quite a bit. Richardson had carried the nickname “AR-15” (a combination of his initials and his jersey number) until a few days ago when he announced that he’d be changing his branding in light of, among other things, recent mass shootings carried out by assault style weapons.
“It was a business decision, and there’s a lot going on and that played a part in it,” Richardson said. “... AR-15 doesn’t necessarily describe who I am. I’m Anthony Richardson, that’s who I’ve been since I was born.