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Anyone watch the piece on him on 60-minutes? Absolutely crazy to see what he went through and what his leg looks like now. The fracture he suffered was horrific and it was so bad, he actually spent time in a military rehab facility because the injury was similar to what many of those guys have been through. They also showed his leg, which is now a complete mess visually due to all the muscle tissue he lost from the infection he dealt with.
We all look at these injuries and just assume that with extended healing, rehab, etc. these guys will get somewhat back to normal eventually. His story was definitely eye-opening and I thought it was interesting during rehab at that facility, they teach guys that it's OK to want to battle to get back to doing what they were doing before they got hurt vs accepting just being happy with being able to function normally. I thought that was one of the more interesting aspects that changed my opinion about him wanting to come back instead of just tapping out and retiring.
It's a great story, although I don't know what's going to happen past this season. Either way, definitely wish him the best, seeing all the behind-the-scenes stuff was certainly interesting and you definitely can't say enough about what he's gone through.
We all look at these injuries and just assume that with extended healing, rehab, etc. these guys will get somewhat back to normal eventually. His story was definitely eye-opening and I thought it was interesting during rehab at that facility, they teach guys that it's OK to want to battle to get back to doing what they were doing before they got hurt vs accepting just being happy with being able to function normally. I thought that was one of the more interesting aspects that changed my opinion about him wanting to come back instead of just tapping out and retiring.
It's a great story, although I don't know what's going to happen past this season. Either way, definitely wish him the best, seeing all the behind-the-scenes stuff was certainly interesting and you definitely can't say enough about what he's gone through.