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Daniel Fells: Battle With MRSA

From big hits and acrobatic catches, to triumphant wins and crushing losses, watching football can be an intensely emotional experience. Actually though. Fans develop a deep attachment to teams and their players, and when you watch your favorite teams win or lose, you really start to feel for them.

Excuse me for getting all weird here… but there’s an important point to what I’m saying. We really get attached to these players for the way they play the game. But it’s easy to forget, and important to be mindful of, those players are people too. I do it all the time, and sometimes, I forget that they’re vulnerable people just like me.