The stage was set and, yes, it was fit for Danny Shelton.
Accompanied by his mother, Shelton was the guest of honor Friday night at the Burke Museum of Natural History’s annual fundraising auction. Washington’s 340-pound All-American defensive tackle gave a two-minute speech and received a standing ovation from the 321 guests as he took one step down from the small, 8-foot-by-12-foot makeshift stage.
“This is definitely the first time for both of us being at an auction,” Shelton had told the crowd. “Luckily, I’m just a student-athlete. If I was financially stable, I’d be (buying) everything.