Arizona Cardinals star Larry Fitzgerald penned a tribute to Arizona Sen. John McCain that published on Christmas Day.
In an essay on Sports Illustrated, the receiver discussed the sacrifice of the former Vietnam prisoner of war:
"The sacrifices John McCain has made for our country, and especially the men and women he served with in the military, are incredible. As a prisoner of war in Vietnam he missed six Christmases with his family back home and suffered unbelievable hardship."
Fitzgerald noted that he has become friends with McCain and has "so much admiration for him.