Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe BOSTON, June 29 (UPI) -- New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft has cleared Vladimir Putin of any suspicion that the Russian president may have swiped a Super Bowl ring. Kraft was at a meeting of U.S. business executives with Putin at the Kremlin and whipped out the ring he got for the Pats' 2005 Super Bowl victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. At 4 ounces, it's the heaviest Super Bowl ring ever -- and packs 124 diamonds. Advertisement The New York Sun said Putin, perhaps misunderstanding Kraft's intentions, slipped the bling into his pocket. Kraft, apparently wary of stoking an international incident, decided to leave well enough alone and walked away without making a big deal out of it, the paper said. Later in the day, Kraft issued a statement absolving Putin. "I showed the president my most recent Super Bowl ring," Kraft said. "Upon seeing the ring, President Putin, a great and knowledgeable sports fan, was clearly taken with its uniqueness. At that point, I decided to give him the ring as a symbol of the respect and admiration that I have for the Russian people and the leadership of President Putin." Advertisement
