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Gina Gershon walked away from a beloved horror franchise over an "exploitative" topless scene, the *Showgirls* star recently told *Fox News Digital*.

Gershon was offered a major role in 1981's *Friday the 13th** Part 2,* the second installment in the cult slasher franchise, she recalled to the outlet about the Hollywood experience that taught her how to trust her gut.

"I was offered a lead in that movie," Gershon said. "And, of course, I was so excited to act in movies, but it definitely felt kind of exploitative to me and a little silly that right before she gets killed, her top has to come off."

In her upcoming memoir *AlphaPussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs*, Gershon goes into detail while describing what the death scene would have entailed.

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"At the time, those kinds of slasher movies always had girls dying with their breasts exposed," she wrote, per Fox News. "My character would be killed by a stake through the heart, blood dripping down her t---. That seemed pretty lame to me: exploitation 101."

The offer came early in Gershon's career and would have marked her onscreen debut. But while she would later prove that showing skin was not an automatic no for her, Gershon had a lot of reservations about the *Friday the 13th* death scene. So she turned to her dad, hoping for advice.

"I was really lucky that I had a father who really taught me how to believe in my own decisions," Gershon said. "It wasn't like I had to rebel against my family. I remember asking him about it, thinking he was going to say, 'No daughter of mine is going to do that!' And he said, 'It's your body. If you're comfortable with it, I'm comfortable with it.'"

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In the end, it came down to a gut feeling.

"When I sat and thought about it, I just thought, 'I don't really want to do this. I wasn't comfortable with it. It seemed silly to me,'" Gershon shared. "Not that I had anything against nudity — I grew up on European films — but only if it makes sense for the character and the story. But when it just seems silly, I don't know. It just felt like it was something that wasn't for me."

Gina Gershon in 'Showgirls' (1995).

Gershon ended up making her onscreen debut that same year, as a dancer in *Beatlemania: The Movie*. She continued her ascent slowly, snagging another uncredited role in *Girls Just Want to Have Fun* and then making an impression with a small role in 1986's *Pretty in Pink.* After 1988's *Cocktail* and 1991's *Jungle Fever*, Gershon had her big breakout as Cristal Connors in Paul Verhoeven's 1995 erotic cult hit *Showgirls*, which saw her bare skin and take part in a gruesome sexual assault scene.

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At the time, Gershon offered some pushback over that particular inclusion, but recently admitted that she has changed her tune.

"It is really a comment on like ugly America, and on capitalism and power struggles and dynamics and all those things, that of course that rape scene has to be there," Gershon said during a recent radio show appearance. "It's the grossest thing in there — and the powerful men, they're all protected."

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Mary Beth Hurt, who appeared in Martin Scorsese's *The Age of Innocence* and Woody Allen's *Interiors* and frequently collaborated with husband Paul Schrader, has died. She was 79.

Hurt's death was announced on Sunday in a now-deleted Facebook post shared by the *First Reformed *director, per *Variety*. * *has reached out to representatives for Hurt and Schrader.

Hurt was diagnosed with Alzheimers in 2015, Schrader revealed in 2023. That same year Hurt moved into a New York City memory care facility, where she spent the last years of her life.

Hurt was among the most sought after film and stage stars of the 1980s and late 1990s, appearing in Oscar-nominated films like *The World According to Garp *and *Six Degrees of Separation*, and racking up three Tony nominations for her stage work.

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Born Mary Beth Supinger in Marshalltown, Iowa, on Sept. 25, 1946, Hurt locked into the acting track at a young age, studying drama at the nearby University of Iowa before graduating to the acting program at Tisch in New York City.

She made her acting debut in 1974 — on stage as Nurse/Uncle Remus in the Vietnam War musical *More Than You Deserve*, and on television as a member of an all-female police squad in the TV movie *Ann in Blue*.

It would be four years until she received her big break on the big screen, which inaugurated an extraordinary run in some of the most most memorable titles from her filmography. But just the next year she picked up her first Tony nomination for her leading role in a revival of the 1898 Arthur Wing Pinero play *Trelawny of the "Wells." *She would later earn two more Tony nods for her turns in *Crimes of the Heart* and *Benefactors*.

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"I first saw Mary Beth Hurt in *Crimes of the Heart* on Broadway and was blown away by her performance," Dana Delany wrote of Hurt on Instagram. "Heart and Midwestern Steel. In *Chilly Scenes of Winter*, she was in command beyond her years. Totally unique. Finally got to meet and work with her in *Light Sleeper*. Still in awe of her singular sharp wry talent. An artist. May she rest in a deserved peace."

Hurt's first film role became her calling card. Her performance as the anxious, cutting Joey in Woody Allen's *Interiors in *1978* *is notable for standing out amid more established actors, including Diane Keaton, Geraldine Page, Maureen Stapleton, and Sam Waterston.

The 1978 film was nominated for five awards at the Oscars, and won Hurt her first major screen acting nomination, for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles at the BAFTAs (that year's award went to Christopher Reeve for *Superman*). Hurt followed *Interiors *up with a co-lead role opposite John Heard in Joan Micklin Silver's *Chilly Scenes of Winter*, and a major supporting part opposite Robin Williams in *The World According to Garp*.

Awards recognition oddly eluded Hurt throughout her career, though it was stacked with acclaimed performances in celebrated films. She later appeared in two films by Martin Scorsese — *The Age of Innocence *and *Bringing Out the Dead* *— *and four by Paul Schrader — *Light Sleeper*, *Affliction*, *The Walker*, and *Adam Resurrected*.

Hurt was married to the actor William Hurt from 1971 to 1982, and then married Schrader in 1983. The couple share two children, Molly Schrader and Sam Schrader.

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Ticket prices for the event — which included an appearance by Serena Williams — went as high as $502.50. Fans slam 'heartbreaking' Barbie Dream Fest convention debacle with 'cardboard cutout' experience Ticket prices for the event — which included an appearance by Serena Williams — went as high as $502.50. :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/JoeyNolfiBiophotof93a23298bdd47ba9c13f53815fc469b.jpg) Joey Nolfi Joey Nolfi is a senior writer at . Since 2016, his work at EW includes RuPaul's Drag Race video interviews, Oscars predictions, and more. EW's editorial guidelines March 30, 2026 10:11 a.m.

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Barbie fans aren't a group that can be toyed with, judging by attendee reactions to the weekend's "heartbreaking" Barbie Dream Fest convention in Florida.

After the event — which featured an appearance from tennis star Serena Williams and inclusive ticket packages costing as much as $502.50 — launched Friday at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., fans quickly shared reactions to social media.

*Good Morning America *highlighted a roundup of footage from the three-day affair, including images of a blow-up version of the toy line's iconic "B" logo "deflating" on the show floor, per one attendee named Cherry Bonbon.

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*GMA *host Lara Spencer described the event as one that "wasn't quite the dream" fans expected. In an interview, attendee Alexandria Dougan described her disappointment with one of the "interactive" experiences touted on on the event's website.

"The interactive Barbie Dream House was a VW bus that you weren't allowed to enter into," Dougan said. "It was a cardboard cutout box of a Barbie house."

Dougan pointed out that Mattel and Barbie are representative of a "big brand that everyone trusts," which she said made the convention "really heartbreaking" for her.

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In a statement obtained by **, Mattel said: "Barbie Dream Fest was created by Mischief Management, which licensed the Barbie brand from Mattel. We are working with Mischief Management, who are managing attendee feedback and issuing full refunds to everyone who purchased tickets. We want every fan experience to be an excellent one."

In a separate statement, Mischief Management said it was "incredibly grateful" to those who attended the event, and that Barbie Dream Fest was "created as an intimate fan convention designed to foster meaningful connection, inspiration, and closer access to Barbie and her world." The company's statement also stressed that it would refund all ticket purchases.

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EW has additionally reached out to representatives for Williams for comment.

Reactions to Barbie Dream Fest have likened it to Willy's Chocolate Experience, the *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory*-inspired event whose cheap decor, inflatable bouncy castle, and lone Ompa Loompa boosted it to online infamy in 2024.

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The upcoming series adaptation of the beloved video game was developed by Phoebe WallerBridge, in her first big project since her &34;Fleabag&34; breakout. Injury sidelines Sophie Turner, shutting down Tomb Raider series production The upcoming series adaptation of the beloved video game was developed by Phoebe WallerBridge, in her first big project since her &34;Fleabag&34; breakout. By Ryan Coleman :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/RyanColemanauthorphoto0081ce8f0254478080f35972c433877b.

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- Sophie Turner has been injured, causing a halt on the production of the upcoming *Tomb Raider *live-action series.

- "Sophie Turner recently experienced a minor injury," Amazon MGM Studios told EW in a statement.

- The first live-action *Tomb Raider *series is being developed by *Fleabag *star Phoebe Waller-Bridge and stars Turner, Sigourney Weaver, and Jason Isaacs.

Sophie Turner has been injured, causing a production halt on the highly anticipated *Tomb Raider *series, in which the *Game of Thrones *star plays heiress and adventurer Lara Croft.

"Sophie Turner recently experienced a minor injury. As a precaution, production has briefly paused to allow her time to recover. We look forward to resuming production as soon as possible," Amazon MGM Studios said in a statement shared with **.

Amazon announced that production on *Tomb Raider *kicked off on January 15. Based on the beloved video game series that was adapted into a popular pair of films starring Angelina Jolie in the early 2000s, the property's first live-action series adaptation does not yet have a release date.

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*Tomb Raider *has been a viable site for adaptation ever since the first game released in 1996. The first Jolie film, *Lara Croft: Tomb Raider*, grossed over double its budget in 2001, while sequel *The Cradle of Life *earned $160 million on a $95 million budget.

A pair of unrelated animated series followed, and in 2018, Lara Croft returned to the big screen in a reboot starring Swedish Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander, which similarly grossed over double its budget.

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*Tomb Raider* game series company Crystal Dynamics and Amazon MGM Studios announced *Fleabag *creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge as the creative force behind the* *live-action series in 2024.

"If I could tell my teenage self that this was happening, I think she'd explode," the actress, writer, and director said at the time. "*Tomb Raider* has been a huge part of my life and I feel incredibly privileged to be bringing it to television with such passionate collaborators."

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Turner's casting was announced the following September.

"I'm so excited to announce the formidable Sophie Turner as our Lara alongside this phenomenal creative team. It's not very often you get to make a show of this scale with a character you grew up loving," Waller-Bridge said.

Joining Waller-Bridge and Turner on the series are co-showrunner Chad Hodge, who previously created the series *Wayward Pines *and *The Playboy Club*, and Story Kitchens' Dmitri M. Johnson, behind the recent, highly profitable *Sonic the Hedgehog *film series.

Turner's castmates include Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Bill Paterson, and Celia Imrie.

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11 Shows You Need to Watch On Netflix This April

Netflix is bringing the comedy this month!

FromRunning Pointseason 2 to the addition of NBC'sSt. Denis Medicalseason 1, the streamer is full of laughs both new and old. The former series, created byMindy Kaling, fictionalizes the real life story of Los Angeles Lakers' co-owner Jeanie Buss; the first season found tons of success on Netflix. The latter show, which premiered in November 2024, gives theAbbott Elementary-treatment to a struggling hospital staff. ThinkThe Pittwith way less blood and way more jokes.

Sprinkled throughout the month are super starry shows too, includingZach Galifianakis'This Is a Gardening ShowandKevin Hart'sFunny AF. If you're looking for something more serious, though, you can streamUnchosen, a British show about a woman trying to leave a cult, andBandi, a French series about a group of siblings in Martinique grappling with their mother's death.

Rounding out Netflix's slate is the return of dating showLove on the Spectrumfor season 4, which will see new and returning cast members star, plus season 3 of everyone's favorite spinoffXO, Kitty. Finally, the streamer is bringing back their anthology series,Beef, for a new season with an all-star cast:Carey Mulligan,Oscar Isaac,Charles MeltonandCailee Spaeny. The foursome will play an older and younger couple who find themselves in a tricky position after a big fight.

Here are the 11 shows you need to watch on Netflix in April 2026.

Love on the Spectrumseason 4 (April 1)

Netflix's dating reality showLove on the Spectrumreturns for season 4 at the start of the month. As always, the series will follow a cast of people on the Autism spectrum as they look for love or work on nurturing their already established relationships.

Over the years,Love on the Spectrumhas seen many successes, including James and Shelley andConnor and Georgie, who will all return for the fourth season.

New romantic hopefuls will fill out the cast and bring fresh relatable, heart-soaring storylines to the screen.

WatchLove on the Spectrumseason 4 on Netflix on April 1

St. Denis Medicalseason 1 (April 1)

While NBC'sSt. Denis Medicalis in its second season on air, the first season is coming to Netflix at the start of the month.

The raucous comedy, starringWendi McLendon-Covey,Allison TolmanandMekki Leeperamong others, follows nurses and doctors in an underfunded hospital. While the themes of the mockumentary tap on real-world problems in the United States' healthcare system, the show does so with a ton of heart and belly-aching jokes.

WatchSt. Denis Medicalseason 1 on Netflix on April 1

XO, Kittyseason 3 (April 2)

After that season 2 cliffhanger,XO, Kittyfans are ready for season 3to arrive at the beginning of April. The series, which is a spinoff ofTo All the Boys I've Loved Before, follows Lara Jean's younger singer Kitty (Anna Cathcart) as she navigates her teen years in Seoul.

In season 3, Kitty is entering her senior year and potentially reeling from touring with her crush Min Ho (Sang Heon Lee) over the summer (if that cliffhanger promise came to fruition).

WatchXO, Kittyseason 3 on Netflix on April 2

Trust Me: The False Prophet(April 8)

After the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints' (FLDS) leader,Warren Jeffs, was convicted of two counts of sexual assault of a child, a member of the group, Samuel Bateman, seized the opportunity to create an offshoot of the group and positioned himself as a prophet to many women and girls who were previously in the FLDS.

Eventually though, new neighbors of the group in Arizona decided to take action. They got to know people in the offshoot, built trust and became moles for an investigation intoBateman's criminal activities. To their benefit, Bateman wanted to be recorded all the time, even when he was talking about hisillegal relationships with women and girls.

The resulting documentary, which charts the time beforehis December 2024 sentencingfor conspiracy to commit transportation of a minor for criminal sexual activity and conspiracy to commit kidnapping, is gripping and honors the bravery of both the filmmakers and the women and girls who fought to get justice.

WatchTrust Me: The False Propheton Netflix on April 8

Bandi(April 9)

In this French drama series, a group of siblings is contending with the shocking loss of their mother. The family lives on the Caribbean island of Martinique, which was colonized first by the Spanish and then the French in 1635.

InBandi, a name meaning "special," some of the scrappy siblings turn to a life of crime to support themselves, while others rail against the criminal actions of their family members. The high-octane drama promises emotionally dark scenes in the beautiful landscape of Martinique.

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Big Mistakes(April 9)

Dan Levyis back at the helm of another zany comedy six years after his award-winning showSchitt's Creekcame to an end. InBig Mistakeshe plays Nicky, a reverend who gets wrapped up in some very shady business with his sister Morgan (Taylor Ortega).

The show was co-written and co-executive produced byRachel Sennottbringing both millenial and Gen Z humor to the forefront. While the stakes are high, the siblings deal with their fear through laugh-out-loud situational comedy.

WatchBig Mistakeson Netflix on April 9

Beefseason 2 (April 16)

Ready for another serving ofBeef? Three years afterSteven YeunandAli Wongcaptured the attention of viewers eager to see the culmination of their characters' insane road rage fight, the drama series is back, this time focusing on two couples with a new kind of beef.

Mulligan and Isaac star as an older couple who get into a massive fight, only to realize it was witnessed by his employee, played by Melton, and his girlfriend, Spaeny. The following story embroils everyone involved in a complicated game of currying favor in their world of an elite country club. Sounds spicy!

WatchBeefseason 2 on Netflix on April 16

Funny AF with Kevin Hart(April 20)

Hart is back on Netflix but not for another comedy special. In the middle of the month, the comedian is bringing a new reality competition show concept to the streamer in which he will both mentor and judge up-and-coming comedians.

InFunny AF with Kevin Hart,theJumanjiactor travels across the country in search of the best stand-up comic. While he shares his expertise, ultimately the audience will decide who wins in a live vote.

WatchFunny AF with Kevin Harton Netflix on April 20

Unchosen(April 21)

Sex Education's Asa Butterfield is back on Netflix in a much darker role. His new psychological thriller follows a woman, played by Molly Windsor, who is attempting to emancipate herself from a religious cult.

A spiritual sister toUnorthodox,Unchosenplans to deliver the drama and intrigue of cult behavior while centering one woman's heart-pounding fight for freedom.

WatchUnchosenon Netflix on April 21

This Is a Gardening Show(April 22)

You may not immediately associate award-winning comedian Galifianakis with gardening but that's kind of the point in his new series,This Is a Gardening Show.

The show educates and entertains viewers by putting them into Galifianakis' novice gardening shoes, allowing them to learn alongside the actor, while he impresses his concerns about how the climate crisis is affecting and will affect our food systems.

With a slew of experts, beautiful shots and some very cute kids,This Is a Gardening Showis a surprising respite from the hamster wheel of day-to-day life and offers a slice of hope to viewers.

WatchThis Is a Gardening Showon Netflix on April 22

Running Pointseason 2 (April 23)

Tie up your laces — it's time to get back on the court forRunning Pointseason 2! The comedy's sophomore season will pick up after the Los Angeles Waves lost in the lead-up to the championship and will feature all of the first season's primary cast likeKate Hudson,Brenda SongandJay Ellis. Joining the crew for season 2 isRay Romano, who will play coach Norm Stinson.

Will Waves owner Isla Gordon be able to continue raising the team's profile? Will their star player, Travis Buggs (Chet Hanks), come back from rehab? And what will happen in Gordon's love life? Come April 23, fans ofRunning Pointwill hopefully get some answers to their questions.

WatchRunning Pointseason 2 on Netflix on April 23

Man on Fire(April 30)

Following the 2004Man on Firemovie,Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIis ready to take the reins fromDenzel Washingtonas the leading ex-mercenary. This reboot series follows the same source material from author A.J. Quinnell plus his first sequel novel.

Although Mateen II's John Creasy is trying to start a new life, he is pulled back into his old ways when an opportunity for sweet revenge crosses his proverbial desk. The seven-episode series also starsBobby Cannavale. While you wait for the show, the original movie is available to stream on Netflix.

WatchMan on Fireon Netflix on April 30

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A New York vintner raids U.S. wine cellars to skirt Trump's tariffs

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NEW YORK/LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - New York wine retailer Chris Leon has a novel strategy to avoid the steep tariffs that have been slapped on imported wines from ‌France and Italy under U.S. President Donald Trump: raiding American wine cellars for bottles already in the ‌country.

Leon, who runs the trendy wine shop Leon & Son in Brooklyn, has turned to hunting down fine European vintages stashed in American basements, snapping ​them up and selling them through online auctions.

"There's a lot of wine here already, a lot of really good wine," Leon said, adding that the auction idea offered a solution to tariffs.

His story is just one example of how business people and entrepreneurs are having to shake things up in response to Trump's tariff salvos against trade partners, which have led ‌to higher import levies for products from ⁠medicines to booze.

Leon came up with the idea in response to worries about the impact of tariffs on his business, which makes 90% of its revenue from imported wines. Tariffs ⁠have been slapped on everything from French champagne to Italian barolo and Spanish rioja as part of Trump's sweeping effort to reshape global trade launched in April last year.

Wines slated for the first auction include Italian labels no longer in production held in ​a personal ​collection for years, as well as bottles from a New ​York restaurant's cellar linked to old menu pairings ‌they no longer offer.

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European wines faced a 15% levy on arrival in the U.S. under an EU-U.S. trade deal implemented in August. In February a suite of Trump's tariffs, including on Europe, were overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, but they were quickly replaced with new levies, including at least 10% for European goods.

Trump argues that the U.S. runs deep deficits with many trade partners and that his moves are an attempt to rebalance ‌that.

U.S. wine businesses warned last year that they would take a ​hit, however. Leon & Son is among thousands of wine firms in ​the firing line who have been forced to ​get creative.

Some other U.S. wine businesses are switching to domestic alternatives or cheaper imported brands as ‌tariff-related price hikes gather pace in 2026, Reuters ​reported this week.

Vanessa Price, a ​wine director, restaurateur and author of Big Macs & Burgundy, said newer auction platforms like the one planned by Leon offer a fresh take on the traditional model at large houses like Christie's and Sotheby's, which have ​long offered fine wines via auction.

"There ‌is still plenty of room... to come in and shake things up," Price said. "Because it's still such ​a mysterious world for so many people."

(Reporting by Dan Fastenberg in New York and Emma Rumney ​in London; Writing by Emma Rumney; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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Like Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson, Frank Ragnow reportedly forced to repay part of signing bonus to Lions

When longtime Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnowretired last Junewithtwo years left on his contract, the franchise made the four-time Pro Bowler pay back part of his signing bonus,according to the Detroit Free Press' Dave Birkett, who also reported Tuesday that the Lions previously forced Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson to make similar repayments.

In an interview with the Free Press at the NFL's annual meeting, Lions president Rod Wood didn't reveal exactly how much Ragnow had to return, but Wood reportedly confirmed the franchise pursued "a portion" of his signing bonus proration.

Following a slew of injuries, including a fractured throat, Ragnow walked away from the game at 29 years old. Whilehe attempted a midseason comebackto help a Detroit offensive line that was struggling on the interior,he failed his physical that notably uncovered a Grade 3 hamstring strain.

"Our precedent goes all the way back to Barry Sanders," Wood told the Free Press on March 29. "And if Barry Sanders paid back money. … And I think the reality is, they're not paying back their money, they're returning our money. Cause they were paid in advance for services that they hadn't completed."

In the spring of 2021,Ragnow signed a four-year extension reportedly worth $54 million that made him the highest-paid center in the NFL at the time. The 2018 first-round pick out of Arkansas still had two years left on his rookie deal, so the extension kicked in during the 2023 season and was set to run through 2026.

That lucrative extension, per the Free Press, included a $6 million signing bonus, which counted $1.5 million against the cap each season from 2023-26.

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Not every team seeks signing bonus prorations when players call it quits early, the Free Press reported Tuesday. And the Lions doing so after Ragnow fought through injury after injury to play for the organization during a formative seven seasons is eliciting some frustration.

Retired center Jason Kelce, who was a six-time first-team All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler with the Philadelphia Eagles, took to X to unpack his disagreement with the Lions' handling of the situation.

"… The whole purpose of a signing bonus is to be a guarantee up front that insures a salary irregardless of performance metrics, or most importantly injuries that could compromise your career in the future,"Kelce wrote.

Kelce later added in that post: "So while I get that the team has a right to ask for money back, in the spirit of the agreement, I think it's bulls*** Frank is being asked to return money. This was clearly a player that the game had physically taken its toll on, and his body was clearly no longer holding up to the rigors of the NFL. It wasn't just some player deciding he didn't want to play anymore, it wasn't that simple, and these signing bonuses are there to protect players from the inevitable injuries they incur on the field."

Like Kelce, Ragnow found his way onto multiple All-Pro teams. He was a second-teamer in 2020, 2023 and 2024.

His efforts, particularly during the Dan Campbell era, have been greatly appreciated by the city and players across the league, especially the teammates he shared a locker room with. One of them, former Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone,chimed in on X as well:

Infamously, after Sanders retired just before training camp in 1999, the Lions took the Pro Football Hall of Fame running back to arbitration to force him to give back part of his signing bonus, more than $7 million of it, according to the Free Press.

That had a negative effect on his relationship with the Lions, and Johnson, a Hall of Fame receiver, had a similar experience when the franchise reportedly made him repay $1.6 million of his signing bonus after he hung up his cleats in 2016.

In the years since, Sanders and Johnson have seemingly made up with the Lions, but the franchise's contractual stubbornness is still ruffling feathers in the football world.

byKris Ronald

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April 01, 2026

Like Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson, Frank Ragnow reportedly forced to repay part of signing bonus to Lions

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