Former NFL running back Rashard Mendenhall is back in the news once again as his latest post on Huffington Post details just how unhappy he was during his playing days and how he has struggled with that ever since.
Mendenhall, who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft out of Illinois, stated that he suffered emotional and verbal abuse from coaches and fans during his playing days and that it continues to affect him now in his post-football life.
“Even in moments of encouragement, I couldn’t understand why the harsh criticisms had such lasting effects,” Mendenhall writes.