BOSTON - With palpable emotion, former University of Georgia and New England Patriots wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell explained his decision to retire from football at age 26.
Mitchell had not suited up in a game that counted since playing a key role in the Patriots' comeback victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI.
"The thing that hurts the most is that it was just so unfortunate. It was out of everyone's control," Mitchell said Thursday after he read to elementary school students as part of his work as an advocate for reading.