The Goodness of America
The Extra Yard
Americans have been so inundated with negative news stories involving various professional football players that any football fan could quickly become jaded about the nature of the high-paid athletes. But such a judgment would be completely unfair to someone such as Oakland Raiders’ offensive lineman Menelik Watson, who has taken four-year-old Ava Urerra of Las Vegas into his heart.
In fact, the Oakland Raiders franchise as a whole showcased its genuine goodness. Yahoo News reported, “The Raiders offered young Ava, who has undergone 14 different procedures on her heart, the opportunity to ‘captain’ the team, and gave her signed gear and toys throughout a visit with the team.”
Ava was in attendance at the Raiders’ December 21 game against the Buffalo Bills.
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