ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Long after his Kansas City Chiefs teammates had retreated to the air conditioning of their locker room, running back Charcandrick West still was mingling with fans who had come to watch a recent training camp practice.
West smiled until the last autograph had been signed and the last photo taken. Every request was accommodated. This obviously wasn’t duty for West -- it's a part of being an NFL player that he genuinely enjoys.
“I don’t want anybody to feel left out,’’ West said. “I know I can’t change the world, but I’m going to try to do as much as I can to show that athletes really do care about the fans.