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RedskinRat · 12-06-2012, 11:08 AM

And now I want a Morgan jersey:

Morgan Channels Tragedy Into Giving Back

In the face of tragedy, sports have always been there to help Morgan through tough times. Whether they created a distraction to keep him away from hustling on a street corner in Southeast D.C., or helped the healing process for an entire university dealing with a worst-possible scenario, sports have always played a huge role in Morgan's life.

Which is why he is always one of the first Redskins players to volunteer whenever the organization is looking for people to participate in community outreach events.

"I just think back to my childhood and can't help but believe if we had a professional athlete or someone successful come back and talk to us, maybe that could have been enough to save my best friend's life or keep my other friend out of jail and prevented him from becoming a crackhead before we even got to high school," he said. "That's what makes me do what I do as far as giving back to the community."

12-06-2012, 11:08 AM	#41
RedskinRat Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick! Posts: 8,700	Re: Giving props... And now I want a Morgan jersey: Morgan Channels Tragedy Into Giving Back In the face of tragedy, sports have always been there to help Morgan through tough times. Whether they created a distraction to keep him away from hustling on a street corner in Southeast D.C., or helped the healing process for an entire university dealing with a worst-possible scenario, sports have always played a huge role in Morgan's life. Which is why he is always one of the first Redskins players to volunteer whenever the organization is looking for people to participate in community outreach events. "I just think back to my childhood and can't help but believe if we had a professional athlete or someone successful come back and talk to us, maybe that could have been enough to save my best friend's life or keep my other friend out of jail and prevented him from becoming a crackhead before we even got to high school," he said. "That's what makes me do what I do as far as giving back to the community."