New England Patriots linebacker Darius Fleming achieved hero status on Wednesday morning when it was revealed that he saved a woman from a burning car just hours before playing in the Divisional Round against the Kansas City Chiefs. Fleming received medical attention in the form of 22 stitches following the incident, but still suited up for Saturday afternoon’s game.
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Fleming didn’t boast to the media himself; rather, his agent confirmed the report after Fleming’s old stomping ground, St. Rita High School in Chicago, posted about the event on Facebook.