Baker Mayfield on Julius Jones Being Granted Clemency: ‘God Is Great’
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield responded to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s decision to commute the death sentence for death row inmate Julius Jones on Thursday:
Mayfield spoke passionately in defense of having the sentence commuted on Wednesday:
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Baker Mayfield teared up talking about Julius Jones, who will be executed in Oklahoma tomorrow on a murder conviction unless Gov. Kevin Stitt steps in to stop it. Baker has been a longtime advocate of Jones’ innocence. “Hopefully God can intervene…” <a href=”https://t.co/WCWO70hSo1″>pic.twitter.com/WCWO70hSo1</a>
“Been trying to get the facts stated and the truth to be told for a while, but it’s tough to think about,” he told reporters. “Tried and tried. It’s a shame it’s gotten this far. We’re 24 hours away. It’s tough. You know, hopefully God can intervene and handle it correctly and do the things He needs to do.”
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