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This Week in the XFL | He Hate Me Safe, Manziel Update, ANC and more…

Stephan Rachuk — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 14:46:57 +0000

This Week in the XFL we touch on the situation with Rod “He Hate Me” Smart, give an update on Manziel, talk about the partnership with American National Combines and lastly we discuss some of the attendees of the XFL Los Angeles Summer Showcase.

Sorry about the audio this week, my microphone went out on my and had to use backup audio. Will be resolved for next weeks episode.

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Rod “He Hate Me” Smart has been found and is safe

Stephan Rachuk — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 23:28:19 +0000

Earlier we reported that Rod “He Hate Me” had gone missing for almost a week and there were concerns around his safety. We’re happy to now report that he has been found safe.

Before he was located the Sherrif’s department made a statement saying “It is unusual for him to be out of touch for this long”. Mr. Smart’s family stated that they were worried about his safety and well-being.

Lancaster County Sheriff’s deputies asked for the public’s help to find Torrold “Rod” Smart, 42, who was last seen last Wednesday. The sheriff’s office confirmed later Tuesday evening that Smart had been found and that he is safe.

No other information was given on Smart’s condition. We’re just glad that he is safe, and hopefully this was just a big misunderstanding.

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Former XFL Star, “He Hate Me” is missing; Police asking for help

Stephan Rachuk — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:32:50 +0000

According to the Charlotte Observer, former XFL star, Rod “He Hate ME” Smart has been missing for almost a week. Police in Lancaster County are asking for the public’s help locating a former XFL, NFL and CFL star.

We most recently saw Smart’s name in the headlines a few weeks ago when we wrote an article on the XFL trying to obtain the trademark to “He Hate Me”.

Torrold Smart, 42, was last seen June 12 in Indian Land, near Charlotte and Fort Mill, deputies said.

“Family and deputies have concerns about his well-being and safety,” said Doug Barfield, spokesman for Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office.

Lancaster deputies posted a Facebook message that described Smart as a “missing endangered person” and said it’s unusual for Smart to be out of touch this long.

Smart was last seen driving a silver 2016 Nissan Maxima with the license plate PJR_1759, deputies said.

Anyone who sees Smart or has information is asked to call 911 or the Lancaster County Sheriff’s office at 803-283-3388.

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This Week in the XFL | He Hate Me Trademark, Staff Tracker, Summer Showcase

Stephan Rachuk — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 14:03:57 +0000

This week in the XFL we found out that the XFL was actively pursuing the trademark for “He Hate Me”, we’ll touch on all the latest hires and we cap off on some more Summer Showcase details.

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The XFL is actively pursuing trademark for “He Hate Me”

Stephan Rachuk — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:21:41 +0000

Josh Gerbin, Esq., a trademark attorney posted a very interesting video on his website GerbenLaw.com in regards to the XFL. According to Gerben, the XFL is actively pursuing a trademark for the term “He Hate Me” for merchandise purposes.

He goes on to say that the one thing he found interesting is how the USPTO reacted when it reviewed the application. In the initial examination, the USPTO found that HE HATE ME was a nickname for a living individual (Rod Smart). The USPTO requested the XFL provide Rod Smart’s consent to the registration of his nickname.

In response to this, the XFL made a filing that said HE HATE ME did “not identify a particular individual.”

The USPTO came back and said, “Due to the renowned nature of the person named in the mark, we are going to need some more information. Will Rod Smart be connected in any way?” The XFL came back and said, “No, Rod Smart will not be connected in any way with the applicant’s goods.”

It would appear that the XFL is ramping up to release some retro merchandise, but we’ll need to see where this trademark filing leads before that happens.

Rod “He Hate Me” Smart played for the original XFL as a Running Back for the Las Vegas Outlaws where adopted the nickname of “He Hate Me” which he wore on the back of his uniform. He finished the season ranked second in the league in rushing with 555 yards.

Of the over 300 players to don an XFL uniform during its lone 2001 season, league executives noted that while most saw the league solely as a way to further their own careers in hopes of returning to the NFL, Smart fully embraced the league’s approach to football and sports entertainment. In the documentary This Was the XFL, Smart stated that had the league survived for a second season, he was certain to have returned and had no intention of trying out for an NFL or CFL position before the XFL collapsed.

https://www.gerbenlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/HE-HATE-ME-3.mp4

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