Former Dolphin Ricky Williams hugs a literal dolphin

All athletes should have a chance to hug their team’s namesake.

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Ricky Williams used to play for the Dolphins, a football team based in Miami with a roster made entirely of humans.

Recently though, Williams spent some time with a literal dolphin, and even gave his former finned namesake a hug while they went for a swim together.

​The controversial running back was recently the focus of a Sports Illustrated documentary and longform article looking at his post-NFL career in the marijuana industry after losing much of his career due to repeated violations of the NFL’s drug policy.