The tragic shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory parade in their home city is one that many NFL fans will never forget. It’s a catastrophe that players, teams, and people in and around the league are heartbroken over.
While the drama was a regrettable one, that doesn’t mean that there were only terrible things to talk about with the league. In fact, there’s one inspiring story that would give the tragedy an uplifting angle at a testament to the human spirit.
Kansas City Chiefs’ Clyde Edwards-Helaire saves teen during Super Bowl parade shooting
During the height of the hysteria, people did everything they could to get away from the suspects that started firing on Kansas City Chiefs fans. A teenage fan got separated from his father and stood at risk of becoming a victim.
It was during this time that the running back from LSU stepped in and put him out of harm’s way. KY3’s Mark Poulose wrote about the moment:
“Clyde is a great human being,” said Chris Cotten, Zach Cotten’s father. “He didn’t have to help my son, but he did.”
“Somebody yelled, ‘Shooter!’ and everybody starts running,” said 13-year-old Zach. “I’m panicking because I don’t know where to go. I run into the players room to find the nearest exit. I’m back there panicking, don’t know what to do because I was by myself.”
“He said, ‘I don’t know where I am,’ but he handed me the phone and it was Clyde. I didn’t know it was Clyde,” said Chris Cotten. “I didn’t know who it was. He said, ‘I have your son. Your son is safe. He’s ok.’”
Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a decent season as a part of the Kansas City Chiefs’ running back room. He had 60 rush attempts for 223 yards and one touchdown. While one-field performances don’t catch the attention, his heroic actions off it should endear him to many of the Chiefs Kingdom.
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