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#3 Greg Hardy claimed his alma mater was Hogwarts

Greg Hardy introducing himself as 'Kraken'

On a Sunday Night Football introduction in December 2013, Greg Hardy called himself the ‘Kraken’, a mythical sea creature originally from Norse folklore with large tentacles, made popular by the Disney franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean.

Not only did Greg Hardy introduced himself as the Kraken, but he also said that his alma mater was Hogwarts, the School of Magic from J. K. Rowling’s wildly popular Harry Potter book series.

I know the NFL will hate it but Panthers' DE Greg Hardy introducing himself as "Kraken" and claiming Hogwarts as his alma mater is awesome.

— Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi) December 9, 2013

In a media interaction following the incident, when the reporters asked why he came up with such an introduction, Greg Hardy said he could do whatever he wanted.

“I can do whatever I want. I'm The Kraken. ... If you feel you can ask The Kraken personally where he goes to school, and prove me wrong, then I feel like I'll change it.”

When one of the reporters asked him if he is calling his actual alma mater, University of Mississippi, to be Hogwarts, Hardy said that was not the case.

“No, that's not where I said I went. Hardy went to Ole Miss.”

Panther's Greg Hardy states his name is Kraken and he went to Hogwarts apparently! https://t.co/uLuzP3xNWv #ladygaga

— EB Fantasy Draft (@EB_Draft) December 9, 2013

Quite obviously, Greg Hardy’s explanations were just as confusing to everyone as were his actions.