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Article: BIG DADDY FIRES SALVO AT CITY AND FANS IRATE WILKINSON: 'I HATE CINCINNATI'.(SPORTS)

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The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
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December 11, 1997
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Byline: Todd Archer Post staff reporter

The Dec. 21 game against the Baltimore Ravens might be Dan ''Big Daddy'' Wilkinson's last as a Bengal.

The defensive lineman, who will be a free agent following the season, may have burned bridges behind him on Wednesday.

''I hate Cincinnati,'' said Wilkinson, who grew up in Dayton. ''I've always hated Cincinnati. There's no ifs, ands or buts about it. I've always hated the city of Cincinnati since I was a little kid. I think the people are prejudiced, uptight and stiff. There's no flexibility.''

Wilkinson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 1994 draft, said his feelings had nothing to do with the ...

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