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NFL player Chris Long has already donated his first 6 game checks to scholarships in the Charlottesville area, and he has now committed to donate his next 10 paychecks to charity to help underprivileged kids.
So he played this entire season for charity.
https://sports.yahoo.com/chris-long-will-donate-every-game-check-2017-charity-134552444.html
So he played this entire season for charity.
https://sports.yahoo.com/chris-long-will-donate-every-game-check-2017-charity-134552444.html
Long, 32, on Wednesday morning announced he's giving away his final 10 checks this season to four organizations he has identified "whose missions focus on making education easily accessible to underserved youth while also providing students the support they need to develop strong social and emotional character."
Those four organizations are based in Philadelphia, Boston and St. Louis, the three cities he's played for during his NFL career.
"In my 10th year, I want to celebrate the awesome opportunity I've had to play football by giving back to the communities that have given me that gift," Long said in a statement. "Educational opportunity and equity are the best gateway to a better tomorrow for everyone in America."
With the donation, The Chris Long Foundation also announced the creation of the "Pledge 10 for Tomorrow" campaign, which hopes Long's donation will be matched by pledges.
“If you listen to people who tell you to ‘Stick to sports,’ I would ask them, ‘Do you stick to whatever your occupation is?’ ” Long said in August. “People always want to hear from athletes when they agree with them. When we voice a [dissenting] opinion, they have an issue with it. I think that athletes are role models. We should think about what we’re saying, then speak. And speak wisely.”