When it comes to Ryan Shazier’s back/spinal chord injury which occurred on that fateful night in Cincinnati, everyone just wanted an update.
Something to give them even the smallest glimmer of hope.
Periodically UPMC, or the Steelers, would update Shazier’s status. However, it wasn’t until Shazier posted a picture of him standing alongside Ben Roethlisberger, and then stood at a Pittsburgh Penguins game when fans really started to feel at ease with the situation.
Football is great, but most just wanted Shazier to be able to walk and play with his child like a normal adult male.