SITTING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE GUN… I’m not writing for likes or attention. I’m writing because I’VE LIVED IT! I grew up in South City Projects in Tallahassee, raised by a single mother who did everything she could to give her boys a better life. In 1992, my little brother Fred was killed at just 18 years old. One bullet changed our family forever. So when I hear people saying, “Lock up the parents,” I ask: Do you really think my mother wanted to bury her son? Yes, I made it out of South City and into the NFL, but people will never know the hell I went through to survive. After football, I spent over 20 years coaching and working in education, trying to save young people. WHY? BECAUSE I COULDN’T SAVE MY LITTLE BROTHER! Sports saved my life. Coaches believed in me. But today, too many children are being punished instead of being reached. YOU HAVE TO LOVE CHILDREN TO REACH CHILDREN! Gun violence isn’t just a parenting problem. It’s a community problem, an education problem, and an American problem. We all must be accountable. To the families affected by the FAMU Homecoming tragedy, my prayers are with you. I’m 55 years old, and God has blessed me beyond my dreams. But no NFL contract, championship, or amount of money can bring Fred back. I MADE IT OUT OF SOUTH CITY, BUT SOUTH CITY WILL NEVER LEAVE ME! We must stop pointing fingers and start saving our children. ALL CHILDREN! Rest in peace, Fred. I will never forget you. ❤️🙏🏾 TAG AND #justwork #loveyourlife @FSUFootball