James Donaldson on Mental Health - Ex-NFL player critical of league, teams on mental health: 'Don't tell me they care'
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James Donaldson on Mental Health - Ex-NFL player critical of league, teams on mental health: 'Don't tell me they care'

3 min readBy Jordan Ellis

Ayrton Ostly This article discusses suicide and suicidal ideation.

Ayrton Ostly This article discusses suicide and suicidal ideation.

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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore died yesterday at 25 years old.

The NFL world continues to react to his death as the investigation continues in Floyd County, Indiana.

Current and former NFL players have paid tribute to the former Purdue Boilermakers and Arizona Cardinals wideout.

Maxx Crosby, Hollywood Brown, J.J.

Watt and Raheem Mostert were among the many to post to social media in Moore's honor .

One former player shared his insight criticizing the league for its handling of mental health issues in players.

I don’t care, I’m retired I’ll say what I want," former defensive lineman Breiden Fehoko wrote on X .

Jordan Ellis

Jordan Ellis

Writer & founder · Standing Above the Crowd

Jordan writes from lived experience about mental health, resilience, and the slow, unglamorous work of healing.

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