Shazier, who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, suffered a spinal cord injury in a 2017 game. Former Ohio State linebacker Ryan Shazier announced his retirement from the game of football on Wednesday. He made the announcement in a video posted to Twitter. Shazier, who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, suffered a spinal cord injury while trying to make a tackle in a game in December 2017. After concerns of paralysis, Shazier was able to learn to walk again. “When I was 5 years old, I made the greatest discovery of my life. I discovered the game that I love — the game of football,” Shazier said in the video. “Ever since then, I’ve given my life to the game. I love everything about it,” he said. “I’m here today to make sure the world knows how much today I still love football. How grateful I am for everything that football…
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