He was fitted with a neck brace and loaded onto a stretcher as his teammates circled in prayer across the field. Incredibly, many fans at Veterans Stadium cheered when they realized Irvin was down. Players on both sides said they were disgusted. This is just a game. Life, paralyzation and death are a reality.
Sport is sport.
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