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This TikToker told her brother hes about to become an uncle by giving him a onesie, but he thought it was a gift for his cat.

Misunderstandings can be hilarious. No one knows this better than TikToker Hannah (@hanns117) who recently posted a hysterical and heartwarming video where she announces her pregnancy to her brother by giving him a onesie, which he thinks is for his cat.

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The clip, which has 14 million views and counting, begins with a shot of Hannahs brother, Zack, wearing a Cleveland Browns shirt, eagerly unwrapping a present.

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Oh my god, lets go! Zack yells as he holds up a Cleveland Browns onesie. He then jumps up from his chair and runs to his cat.

Upon realizing that her brother genuinely thinks the onesie is a gift for his cat, Hannah and her partner immediately break into fits of laughter.

This is siiiick! Zack says, holding up the onesie again. Yo, come here girl, he calls, running after his cat while Hannah and her partner laugh uncontrollably.

Zack carries his cat over to the kitchen counter and begins to dress the pet in the onesie. Zack, its not for the cat, Hannahs partner says from behind the camera.

Whats it for? asks Zack, who then finally realizes the onesie is for a baby. He then looks directly at the camera with an expression of shock and excitement before running over to hug his sister.

Lets goooo! Woooo! Zack shouts, picking his sister up and spinning her around before the clip ends with the caption, Hes going to be the best uncle ever.

Viewers all over TikTok definitely agreed that Zack will make a super fun uncle.

Hes already earned the funcle title, commented one user.

The fact that his automatic reaction was outfit for my cat, yes, thats a good cat dad and a fantastic uncle right there. Congratulations, said another viewer.

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If the video is any indication, Hannahs baby will be born into a family with lots of laughter and love.

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A replacement for Texas A&M in the Gator Bowl has been identified.

With Texas A&M unable to field a team due to COVID-19 cases on its roster, Rutgers will fill in for the Aggies and take on Wake Forest in Jacksonville.

Typically, a team needs to reach six wins in order to go to a bowl game. If there are no available 6-6 teams for an empty bowl slot, the 5-7 teams with the highest Academic Performance Rate (APR) are next in line.

Of the teams with a 5-7 record this season, Rutgers had the highest APR and was the first to receive the invitation to take Texas A&Ms spot. The Scarlet Knights accepted and will now play in a bowl game for the first time since 2014.

The Gator Bowl will take place on Dec. 31 at 11 a.m. ET as originally scheduled.

The NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee said Thursday that any bowl game could be moved to as late as Jan. 10 without a waiver in order accommodate schools that might need additional time to prepare for competition. Though Rutgers has not been practicing since its regular season ended with a loss to Maryland on Nov. 27, the game will remain in its original time slot.

Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano leads his team onto the field for an NCAA college football game against Penn State in State College, Pa., Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

Rutgers is in its second stint with Greg Schiano as head coach. He first spent 11 seasons as the head coach from 2001 to 2011 and brought the program to unprecedented success. That included leading the Scarlet Knights to six winning seasons and five bowl victories over his final seven years. Schiano left after the 2011 season to become the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Schiano spent two seasons in the NFL and then had a three-season run as Ohio States defensive coordinator before returning to Rutgers ahead of the 2020 season. In the five seasons prior to Schianos return, Rutgers had a combined 13-47 record with a 4-40 mark in Big Ten play. Over the past two seasons under Schiano, Rutgers is 8-13 overall and 5-13 in conference.

After going 3-6 in 2020, the Scarlet Knights opened the 2021 season by winning all three of their non-conference games. They struggled in Big Ten play, however, and were only able to beat Illinois and Indiana. Bowl eligibility was on the line for both teams when Rutgers hosted Maryland in the regular season finale, but the Terps came away with a 40-16 victory.

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"This is an exciting time for Rutgers," Schiano said. "I'm so happy for our players to be able to experience a great bowl game atmosphere. Anytime you can go out and test yourself against the country's top talent, it creates a tremendous opportunity for our players to grow and develop.

Wake Forest, meanwhile, went 10-2 in the regular season and won the ACC Atlantic division. The Demon Deacons then fell to Pittsburgh in the ACC title game but were hoping to cap off a historic season in the Gator Bowl against an SEC opponent.

When A&M dropped out, Wake coach Dave Clawson said his team still wanted to play and was open to a replacement opponent.

This is just the second time in program history that Wake Forest has reached 10 wins in a season. With a bowl win, the Demon Deacons will tie a program record set in 2006. That season included the program's only other division title and ACC championship game appearance.

"Our outstanding group of seniors deserves this proper send off as we compete for a championship next week," Clawson said. "Coach Greg Schiano does a great job and I have tremendous respect for him and his staff. We expect a very tough game against a talented and well-coached team."

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Shutting Tom Brady out wasn't enough for C.J. Gardner-Johnson.

A day after intercepting the seven-time Super Bowl champion in a stunning 9-0 shutout, the New Orleans Saints cornerback was still going after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback.

During the game, Brady took out the frustrations of his first shutout loss since 2006 on a sideline tablet (see the video below). On Monday, Gardner-Johnson was kind enough to reach out to Microsoft to see if it could hook up Brady with a new one.

Microsoft didn't respond.

The well-earned troll job arrived after the Saints held Brady to 214 yards and an interception on 48 pass attempts. They sacked Brady four times and forced a fumble that Brady lost. As previously noted, Gardner-Johnson was responsible for Brady's interception, a fourth-quarter pick that all but ended the game.

He also provided the moment of the game, engaging in some supremely satisfied face time with Brady during a break in play.

Ceedy Duce is making the most of Sunday's shutout. It's hard to blame him. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

Since Brady arrived in Tampa, the Saints are 4-1 against the Bucs. Two of Johnson's four career interceptions have come against Brady this season. Shutting out the Bucs is an outstanding bet for the highlight of the 2021 Saints season.

It's hard to blame Gardner-Johnson for making the most of it.

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Every December, Yahoo Finance selects a Company of the Year, based on its market performance and its achievements that particular year. In 2021, Microsoft (MSFT) took home the crown, smashing through the $2 trillion market capitalization mark and seeing a 53% surge in its stock price as of Dec. 16, year-to-date.

However, the spirit of Festivus has taught us we can learn just as much from the bad as the good by airing our grievances. Thats why Yahoo Finance also selects a Worst Company of the Year, polling our audience as to which company upset them the most.

Our surveys 1,541 respondents were mad about a lot this year, from the Robinhood (HOOD) trading freezes last winter to electric truck startup Nikola still not having its act together. But one company irked them the most Facebook (FB). The surveys results shed more light on why the company decided to rebrand this year to a new name: Meta Platforms.

The open-ended survey was posted on Yahoo Finance on Dec. 4 and Dec. 5, and dozens of names were submitted. Facebook received 8% of the write-in vote.

Facebook has had its share of controversies this year. Its been under the antitrust microscope and faced a flurry of allegations from a whistleblower claiming Facebook ignored safety issues for the sake of growth. Congress is constantly demanding answers from the company on both fronts. At the same time, some critics, including conservatives, say Facebook over-policed the platforms speech and stifled their voices. Other critics, including those on the left side of the aisle, claim Facebook allows the spread of misinformation.

US whistleblower and former Facebook engineer Frances Haugen gives a testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies products on users, at the European Parliament in Brussels, on November 8, 2021.(Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP) (Photo by JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images)

What is especially interesting about the Company Formerly Known as Facebook is just how many and varied the reasons people dislike it. It received 50% more votes than the second-place finisher, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, not for one singular offense but for a litany of grievances from groups of people that may have little else to agree about.

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There were significant complaints of censorship, mainly of the right and conservative voices that felt that the free-speech police was being unfair and they were owed the right to say whatever they wanted to on the platform.

On the other side, people hectored the platform for failing to police significant misinformation that in the view of critics contributed to people not taking the pandemics potential for death seriously (797,877 official deaths in the U.S. and counting). Facebook was also blamed for the rise of far-right extremism and undermining democracy worldwide, as one respondent put it.

Outside of the political conversation, many respondents were upset with the companys effects on children and young people, citing its photo-sharing site Instagram and its effects on mental health, after internal documents revealed the company knew Instagram made teenage girls feel worse about body image issues but didnt address the problem.

Facebook/Meta Platforms did not respond to a request for comment.

Around 30% of Yahoo Finance readers who responded to the survey said that Facebook or Meta could redeem itself.

One respondent said Facebook could redeem itself by acknowledging and apologizing for what it did and donating a "sizable amount" of its profits for a foundation to help reverse its harm. While some people saw the Meta rebrand as a cynical attempt to change the conversation, following Don Draper's advice in scandal, others were excited by the potential of a new direction that could a) be interesting and b) something different from the aging social media model.

A significant amount of responses focused on executives and founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg has certainly never been Mr. Popular, which Aaron Sorkin and David Fincher decided was the reason he created The Facebook, in the movie The Social Network. But he has long been seen as a visionary with an uncanny knack at predicting (or manifesting) the future, making it unlikely he departs from the company he founded, shaped, and pivoted.

One way it could redeem itself, for the angry investors in the survey, would be to grow its stock price, apparently. The stock is up 22% year-to-date strong, but lagging the S&P 500 but down around 13% from its September high.

Zuckerberg and co. have their challenges cut out for them in 2022. Fortunately for them, theyre already reinventing the company.

The annual airing of grievances saw a few companies get special mention from Yahoo Finance readers.

Alibaba's (BABA) almost 50% drop year-to-date earned it the number two spot. Investors are upset at having lost money.

AT&Ts (T) loss of 24% year-to-date as the S&P 500 saw a 24% increase. Like Alibaba, this is a story of share price dissatisfaction.

Nikola (NKLA) and its many issues last year, with a short seller claiming it was a fraud.

Tesla (TSLA) stock has soared, but people are furious with the company rolling out products before they are ready, sexual harrassment scandals, and the general cult of personality surrounding 2021s Time Person of the Year.

Market-maker Citadel Securities and retail trading platform Robinhood (HOOD) had their time in the doghouse during the Gamestock hubbub almost a year ago, and many have not forgotten and continue to see these players as icing out ordinary retail investors they purport to help.

This was an open-ended survey performed on Survey Monkey via the Yahoo Finance home page from Dec. 4 to Dec,. 5. 1,541 people responded.

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Ethan Wolff-Mann is a Senior Writer and Chief of Staff at Yahoo Finance. When he is reporting, he focuses on investing, consumer issues, and personal finance. Follow him on Twitter @ewolffmann.

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A major cybersecurity vulnerability is impacting nearly all of the internet, sending everything from financial institutions to government entities scrambling to patch their systems, before cybercriminals and nation states can launch cyberattacks.

Known as the Log4j vulnerability, the flaw impacts a piece of open-source logging software that allows developers to understand how their programs function. The idea is to help companies understand potential bugs or performance issues in their own software.

But Log4j, which is part of the software offered by the open source Apache Software Foundation, can be exploited to allow attackers to take over the computers and networks of any organization running the program.

Patches have already been released, but applying them is a different story. Organizations, whether government or private, are notoriously slow when it comes to updating their software.

It's a very, very serious issue, NYU Tandon School of Engineering associate professor Justin Cappos told Yahoo Finance. Since it's part of the software supply chain, many different pieces of software can be affected.

The fear is that the flaw could be used by attackers to take remote control of any unpatched system and use them as their own. That, experts say, could give cybercriminals the means to do everything from stealing user data to taking control of real-world infrastructure.

The Log4j vulnerability is dangerous for two reasons: how widely used the software is, and how attackers can take advantage of the flaw.

If you have the vulnerability, and I exploit it, that means I can run my code on your machine, explained Herb Lin, senior research scholar at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University. So now it's like I'm on your machine, and now I can do anything that you can do.

According to Lin, that can include doing things like stealing emails, destroying files, and installing ransomware. And the potential damage doesnt stop there.

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I can now take control of the generator that your computer is connected to or the telephone switch or the chemical plant and so on and so forth, Lin said. So that's the issue. The vulnerability comes from the fact that this code has been a part of millions and millions and millions of installations around the world.

The Log4j flaw can be used to do everything from attacking corporate email systems to impacting real-world infrastructure. (Image: Getty)

Another major problem is the fact that you, as an individual, have no control over whether the internet companies you trust to protect your files will deploy the appropriate patches quickly.

If there's a bug inside of Microsoft Word I might be able to go and say, Oh, I don't use Microsoft Word. I don't need to worry about this, right? But here the problem is that you may not even be aware where the software is being used, said Cappos.

According to Microsofts threat intelligence team, the majority of the attacks related to the Log4j vulnerability have been related to scanning attempts. That means the attackers are trying to see whether potential victims are vulnerable to attack.

Think of it like a burglar trying the door locks on a row of cars parked on a dark street. The cybercriminals are essentially trying to see who has locked their doors and who hasn't.

Some hackers, meanwhile, are already using the flaw to launch attacks, including installing crypto miners on victims machines, stealing user credentials, and taking data from compromised systems.

Microsoft (MSFT) says groups in Turkey, China, Iran, and North Korea are also developing the means to take advantage of the Log4j flaw. And some Iranian and Chinese groups are already using the exploit to beef up their own existing cyber attack capabilities.

The Department of Homeland Securitys Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has already ordered federal civilian agencies to patch their systems and has advised that non-federal partners do so as well.

Fixing a problem like the Log4j flaw requires that companies that use the software download the appropriate patch. But it will take time for companies to implement the latest software. Thats because major organizations have to also ensure that the patch doesnt impact their own programs.

More cynically, theres the fact that some companies simply dont follow the best cybersecurity practices and so dont patch their systems in a timely manner, if at all.

What can you do? Nothing, really. The Log4j flaw isnt something that most individual users can address. Its up to the companies that have their information to address the exploit on their own. And if they dont, then your data could leak out there into the wild.

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Even with Apple's stock (APPL) cooling down a touch this week as the company flirted with a $3 trillion market cap for the first time, pros say several positives remain in the cards that are likely to push shares higher soon.

"It is entirely possible that we are seeing the perfect storm for Apple bulls into year-end. The obvious consideration is that institutional investors are plowing into Apple in a FOMO [fear of missing out] driven frenzy. What institutional fund manager would want to appear underinvested in a phenomenally performing stock that has the highest weight in most passive portfolios?" said Steve Sosnick, Interactive Brokers chief strategist.

That FOMO rally in Apple has been on full display this month, as Yahoo Finance tech editor Dan Howley has been chronicling.

Apple's stock hit its high for the year on Dec. 10 at $179.45, giving it a market cap of $2.98 trillion. The stock has pulled back about 4% from its highs amid a broader pullback in tech stocks after the Federal Reserve's policy meeting mid-week.

The tech giant's current market cap: $2.79 trillion.

Despite the pullback, Wall Street has remained very upbeat on Apple's prospects headed into 2022.

We are excited about the iPhone 5G. People are becoming increasingly looking at the devices as ones they want to work in," said J.P. Morgan tech analyst Samik Chatterjee on Yahoo Finance Live.

Chatterjee reiterated an Outperform rating on Apple and now sees the stock's fair value at $210.

Added Chatterjee, "As consumers increasingly become aware of the 5G, and the iPhone SE we will see upside here."

Interactive Brokers' Sosnick warns, however, that Apple could be at risk of further pullback in the near-term given valuation.

"With the stock approaching a $3 trillion market capitalization, we are amidst one of the most epic year-end ramps that I can remember. I will not dispute that Apple warrants a premium valuation. It is the most profitable company, and hence the largest component in major market-capitalization weighted indices like the S&P 500 (SPX) and NASDAQ 100 (NDX), where it comprises 7% and 12.5% of the index, respectively. Yet I do question why investors believe that the company is 20% more valuable today than it was earlier this month," Sosnick adds.

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Bank of America says there are some unloved stocks among active managers worth a look headed into the New Year.

To be more precise, 11 names. The companies on BofA's hot list include: NRG Energy; BorgWarner; CVS Health; Eastman Chemical Company; Eaton Corporation; Exxon Mobil; F5 Inc.; Mondelez; Walt Disney; Wells Fargo; Welltower.

"These stocks have 23% implied upside on average to our analysts price objectives (as of December 16, 2021), plus an average dividend yield of 2.2% (vs. 1.7% for the 11 sectors on average). These stocks are mostly neglected by active funds and benefit more from inflation, higher GDP, higher interest rates, higher oil prices and wage growth than an equal-weighted 11 sector portfolio, all of which we expect will occur in 2022," explained BofA's equity and quant strategist Savita Subramanian.

BofA's hot list for 2022.

Positive company-specific catalysts or not, the markets are set up for a more volatile year in 2022 amid the hawkish shift in policy from the Federal Reserve this week, pros say.

"One of the things I am thinking about for 2022 is, I think we need to expect more volatility. I think it's unrealistic to think that a liquidity-driven market that has really seen nothing but continued fiscal and monetary stimulus flowing in, that as that flows out you won't get hiccups in the markets," said Steve Sosnick, Interactive Brokers chief strategist, on Yahoo Finance Live.

Sosnick's comments came as the major indices swung violently between gains and losses on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 500 points at one point.

Added Sosnick, "This week might actually be the first of those hiccups. But I don't think you start to see it until the taper is done or the taper really gets into motion behind us. That is going to cause air pockets in the markets."

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This is the tech analysis for Bitcoin (BTC). We will be looking at movements from the day prior and todays support, resistance, pivot levels, and Fibonaccis. Additionally, we will look at the broader market moves on the day prior and any key market drivers. Please see the end of the article for a full video tech analysis including a look at the EMAs.

Bitcoin, BTC to USD, rose by 1.54% on Saturday. Partially reversing a 3.10% slide from Friday, Bitcoin ended the day at $46,873.

A bearish start to the day saw Bitcoin fall to an early morning intraday low $45,523. Steering clear of the first major support level at $45,134 Bitcoin rallied to a late morning intraday high $47,483. Falling short of the first major resistance level at $46,633, however, Bitcoin fell back to sub-$46,500 levels before finding support.

The near-term bullish trend remained intact, in spite of the most recent pullback to $41,000 levels. For the bears, Bitcoin would need a sustained fall through the 62% FIB of $28,814 to form a near-term bearish trend.

Across the rest of the majors, it was a bullish session.

Chainlink rallied by 6.87% to lead the way, with Litecoin (+3.31%) and Ripples XRP (+3.74%) also finding strong support.

Binance Coin (+1.58%), Bitcoin Cash SV (+1.34%), Cardanos ADA (+1.97%), Crypto.com Coin (+1.22%), Ethereum (+2.21%), and Polkadot (+1.89%) trailed the front runnners, however.

In the current week, the crypto total market fell to a Monday low $2,054bn before rising to a Thursday high $2,303bn. At the time of writing, the total market cap stood at $2,194bn.

Bitcoins dominance rose to a Tuesday high 42.25% before falling to a Saturday low 40.22%. At the time of writing, Bitcoins dominance stood at 40.33%.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin was down by 0.05% to $46,848. A mixed start to the day saw Bitcoin rise to an early morning high $46,920 before falling to a low $46,783.

Bitcoin left the major support and resistance levels untested early on.

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Elsewhere, it was a mixed start to the day.

Cardanos ADA (+0.08%) and Litecoin (+0.05%) avoided the red early on.

It was a bearish start for the rest of the majors, however.

At the time of writing, Crypto.com Coin was down by 1.34% to lead the way down.

Bitcoin would need to avoid the $46,626 pivot to bring the first major resistance level at $47,730 into play. Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Bitcoin to break out from $47,500 levels.

Barring an extended crypto rally, the first major resistance level and resistance at $48,000 would likely cap the upside. In the event of an extended rally, Bitcoin could test resistance at $50,000 levels before any pullback. The second major resistance level sits at $48,586.

A fall through the $46,626 pivot would bring the first major support level at $45,770 into play. Barring an extended sell-off on the day, however, Bitcoin should steer clear of sub-$44,000 levels. The second major support level at $44,666 and the 38.2% FIB of $44,144 and should limit the downside.

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Reddit users are commenting on the social media platform's plans to go public. Some aren't so excited.

"Reddit IPO: to the centre of the earth's core," wrote one user, in stark opposition to "going to the moon."

The company synonymous with retail traders involved in the GameStop (GME) frenzy, recently announced it filed confidential paperwork with the SEC for an initial public offering.

"The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined," read a company blogpost. "The initial public offering is expected to occur after the SEC completes its review process, subject to market and other conditions."

One member of Reddit's popular forum WallStreetBets asked if users were buying the IPO. "Probably not, a fair number of recent IPOs have been hot for the first day(s) of trading then crater and crab," wrote alexmcg87.

Photo by: STRF/STAR MAX/IPx 2021 1/28/21 Reddit investors continue to shake up Wall Street. GameStop's stock is now up more than 500% since the beginning of January. STAR MAX Photo: A reddit logo photographed off an iphone SE 2020.

Some members are concerned over possible changes to Reddit becomes a public company.

"...They will inject censorship and their own biases into the platform. Within a few months many edgy but popular subs will be dead. Within a year it will be a boring, vanilla platform with 10x the ads..," wrote chiefoogabooga.

WallStreetBets members had expressed concerns on how the 16-year-old platform would change when reports of an IPO first surfaced earlier this year.

"It will be the end of Reddit," wrote latestagecapitalist back in September. "Reddit only has one resource to harvest the users almost anything they do to get more revenue will piss the user base off more every year they need to increase revenue now."

Reddit became a household name when GameStop shares surged in January as WallStreetBets users and other retail traders piled on the stock.

During congressional hearings on GameStop (GME) in March, Reddit CEO Steven Huffman defended the social platform's practice which allows members to use aliases without disclosing their identities.

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"Reddit...doesn't require people to reveal their full identity for the platform," said Huffman in response to a question about authentication from Representative Josh Gottheimer (D) of New Jersey.

Reddit had 52 million daily active users as of August of this year. It raised some $700 million in its latest round of funding. Some of its most notable backers include Tencent, Fidelity Investments and Sequoia Capital.

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The Minnesota Vikings cut starting cornerback Bashaud Breeland on Saturday following a reported verbal altercation with coaches and teammates at practice, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

Breeland allegedly got into an argument with coaches, removed his cleats and then argued with teammates who were trying to defuse the situation.

Breeland, 29, signed a one-year deal with the Vikings in the offseason. He's started all 13 games in 2021, registering 47 solo tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles.

The Vikings announced the move Saturday on Twitter, but did not provide a reason for Breeland's release. Twenty minutes after that, Breeland tweeted "no hard feelings no love lost" in response to the move.

With the move, Breeland will hit the free-agent market. He spent the previous two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, where he won a Super Bowl ring during the 2019 NFL season. Breeland also spent time with the Green Bay Packers and Washington Football Team over his eight seasons in the NFL.

Bashaud Breeland was waived by the Vikings after a reported altercation. (Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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