diff --git a/espn_api/football/box_player.py b/espn_api/football/box_player.py
index 93c5f8f6..09e181f4 100644
--- a/espn_api/football/box_player.py
+++ b/espn_api/football/box_player.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from .constant import POSITION_MAP, PRO_TEAM_MAP
 from .player import Player
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from .utils import json_parsing
 
 class BoxPlayer(Player):
     '''player with extra data from a matchup'''