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NEW ORLEANS -- A spray containing deer antler extract was the fresh topic awaiting Ray Lewis on Super Bowl media day, but with dozens of reporters crowding Podium 4 inside the Superdome, someone in the back wanted to talk about his pre-game boogie.
So, naturally, No. 52 gleefully served up an anecdote about the origin of "The Squirrel".
Maybe it was fitting for Lewis to talk about a choreographed shimmy.
When the serious topic arose, stemming from a Sports Illustrated report linking the iconic linebacker to a banned substance purported to accelerate healing, Lewis tap-danced to the next question.
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