The sometimes cruel nature of the sport of football hit close to home for the Ohio State football team on Monday night, when former Buckeye and current Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier suffered an injury that required him to undergo spinal stabilization surgery, leaving in question not only whether Shazier will be able to play football again, but whether the injury will cause permanent damage that affects his everyday life.
During the current Ohio State football team’s first media availability since Shazier’s injury, multiple Buckeyes who met with the media acknowledged that the injury was scary to see, and that they were thinking of Shazier and hoping for the best.