I thought a football ball boy simply took care of balls. A former ball boy for the Chicago Bears says that's not the case.
He carried smelling salts which were needed when a player came off the field after a big hit. The salts revived the player; at least he was once more alert. The ball boy also went on the field to pick up shattered fragments from exploded helmets. He also sorted through postgame laundry, putting uniforms whose girdles were filled with blood and feces in a special bin for disposal.
The writer urges fans to demand that the NFL provides its players with more and better mental health resources.
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