PETA asks Joe Namath to donate iconic mink coat 'instead of trying to squeeze a few more dollars' from auction

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is looking to get its hands on a unique piece of New York Jets memorabilia: one of legendary quarterback Joe Namath’s fur coats.

It was announced earlier this week that a 1970s mink from "Broadway Joe’s" flashy collection would be auctioned up for sale, with the highest bid currently at just less than 10,000.

New York Jets' Joe Namath wears his fur coat during a game against the New England Patriots at Shea Stadium in New York on Nov. 11, 1973. (Frank O'Brien/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

"An exotic tiger striped mink, it has his initials ‘JWN ‘ embroidered in the interior, while a ‘Fur Couture Beverly Hills’ tag is in the interior chest," reads the description from Heritage Auctions. "In addition, the offering includes a 1969 signed issue of Esquire magazine, and a signed white panel Wilson Football."

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PETA sent a letter to Namath on Wednesday asking that he consider donating the coat to the organization that has previously donated similar items "to displaced refugees in Afghanistan and Syria, where they offer warmth and comfort to those with the only excuse to wear fur, and to homeless shelters in the U.S."

Joe Namath in a mink coat for the Super Bowl coin toss at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Feb. 2, 2014. (Joe Amon/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

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"While nothing can bring back the minks who were killed for Joe Namath’s coat, it could still give some much-needed warmth to those in desperate need," PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange said in a