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‘America needs you, Mom’: KC Chiefs defensive end Alex Okafor speaks out for justice

Alex Okafor is a defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs, former Texas Longhorn and native of East Texas. He wrote the following to share with the audiences of The Kansas City Star and Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

After an injury in Week 15 of the 2019 season, I watched my Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl from the stands with my parents.

It was a heartfelt experience. There’s nothing that I wanted more than to be on the field, battling with my teammates. But being able to watch our team win, with my parents next to me, is an experience that I wouldn’t trade for the world.