MIAMI (CBSMiami) – “I have MS, but MS doesn’t have me.”
That quote comes from former Miami Dolphin cornerback Don McNeal.
A player perhaps most remembered for a tackle he missed in Super Bowl XVII is now fighting multiple sclerosis.
The incurable disease has begun to sap his mobility.
McNeal is now forced to get around on a scooter given to him by his in-laws. McNeal, ever the optimist, refuses to feel down about it.
“Coach Don Shula always told me no matter what, always show your class,” said McNeal. “That’s what I’m trying to do here.