Amazing Sports World Stories!

[kclj520]

I thought it would be cool if we had a thread to celebrate the human side of the sports community, realizing all the good that takes place as a result of sports in America and worldwide!

To start us off:

This is a truly amazing story that makes me love the Dodgers!

The Dodgers keep giving a retired player with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia $0 contracts so he can keep his health insurance

Andrew Toles hasn't played since 2018. Since then, he was found homeless and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.

www.insider.com

 

[AndyDrummond]

I saw this today, very classy move.

 

[kclj520]

I thought so too, and for me as a counselor, seeing a major team in a huge market doing something like that really is refreshing to realize how it brings positive attention to mental health as well. So cool that the Dodgers organization gets it!!

 

[kclj520]

This was an awesome and emotional video celebrating JJ Watt upon his retirement, I wanted to share since I thought it was super cool!

 

[kclj520]

And I know this video has also been around for a while, but Damar Hamlin has handled himself with such grace after such a devastating injury: