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Top 5 Headlines 7/27: Jamaal Charles gives a great speech at the Special Olympics

By Vincent Frank - Fox Sports

“At 10 years old, Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles competed at the Special Olympics. Prior to that, he was diagnosed with a learning disorder.

Needless to say, this annual event is dear to his heart.

Speaking at the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics in Los Angeles on Saturday night, Charles gave a stirring speech about what the event did for him during his adolescence.

“I was afraid. I was lost. When I was a boy, I had trouble reading. I found out I had a learning disability.