re: Forrest Gump Writer Reveals Scrapped Sequel Details - Junior had the AIDS

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Forrest is astute about health issues, noting that, as he has aged, some of his famous running ability has been sapped, but agrees to do run the basis of providing for himself and his ailing wife, Jenny. Forrest does have a somewhat successful career in pro football, but is soon subject to the tactics of sports agents. In the middle of a game, Forrest is told that Jenny has died; he tells the Saints that he cannot be at the next game so that he can deliver the eulogy at her funeral. The Saints' management believes this to be a holdout tactic, and he is cut from the team.

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WTF?

I know sports teams can be dicks but there is no way a team would think a guy wanting to be at his wife's fricking funeral was a hold out tactic.