NFL players are human

Jan 3 2023 by SBNation.com

 
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This wasn’t about football. It was about humanity.

Trigger warning: The opening paragraph of this story recounts a story of death.

“Come. Help. It’s dad. He’s not breathing.”

The terrified, frantic tone in my mother-in-law’s voice is locked in a part of my brain. A breathless sing-song of shock and fear. I vividly recollect every second of fumbling for my phone to plead with 911 to arrive as quickly as possible. Trying to convince myself...

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