Ex- NFL Player With ALS Responds After Radio Hosts Fired for Mocking Him
A day after the cast of an Atlanta sports radio show was fired for mocking Steve Gleason’s battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the former Saints player issued a response.
Team Gleason, an organization named after the former NFL player, posted a statement on its Facebook page Tuesday, accepting the apologies of the radio hosts, and thanking those who defended Gleason.
“… I would like to thank the public for their support,” the statement read. ” ‘Defend Team Gleason’ now has been officially redefined. Additionally, the DJs have provided genuine apology. Received and accepted. We have all made mistakes in this life. How we learn from our mistakes is the measure of who we are.”
Gleason, 36, suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ALS patients lose the ability to speak and move, which has happened to Gleason.
The show, Mayhem in the AM, was broadcast on 790 The Zone Monday morning.
In a statement Monday, General Manager Rick Mack said the station regrets comments made about ex-New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason.
“790 The Zone, our owners, sponsors and partners in no way endorse or support this kind of content,” Mack said.
The station lists the hosts as Nick Cellini, Steak Shapiro and Chris Dimino.
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