This is a sad story, and also a good one, if that is even possible. 17 year old Jaleel Gibson died last week during his high school football spring practices in Farmerville, Louisiana. He died when he fractured a vertebrate during some drills. He was kept on life support for several days before the family decided to turn off the machine. Bengals lineman Andrew Whitworth, who does not know the family or the boy at all, reached out to the family and told them he would cover the entire cost of the funeral. A heartwarming part of a tragic story. It seems people still need to really re-think the way high school football players are treated on the field. Not saying at all the coaches are to blame, but maybe we need to stop treating teenage boys like they are grown men. Hopefully soon, stronger restrictions are put into place that can prevent tragedies like this one. Rest in Peace Jaleel.

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