NFL fans took to social media this week to pray for Michael Irvin and his wife, Sandy Harrell, after the Dallas Cowboys famed wide receiver made an announcement.
Michael Irvin made a devastating announcement
Per Clarence Hill Jr. with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Irvin opened up on Harrell’s health status during halftime of Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics. Irvin was using Game 5 as the opening of his new sports bar, Playmakers88:
Irvin revealed that his wife Sandy, 58, has early onset Alzheimer’s. She has been dealing with the disease for five or six years. She has trouble walking and speaking and requires 24-hour care with a live-in caretaker.
Irvin said he has no intention of putting her in a home, no matter the cost.
“If anyone has earned the right to stay in her house, MY WIFE HAS!!!,” Irvin said in an exclusive text to the Star-Telegram. “That I shall honor. No matter what it takes.”
The couple has been together since Irvin played college football at Miami.
NFL fans send prayers to the Irvin family
Cowboys Nation let’s keep former Cowboy, and hall of fame Michael Irvin and his wife Sandy in our prayers. @dallascowboys @michaelirvin88 @NFL #dallascowboys pic.twitter.com/OKvKtKfuWh
— SportsChic (@cowboyzattic) June 19, 2024
Prayers to Michael Irvin & family🙏🏾
— Andrea Jean (@andreajean1471) June 19, 2024
Cowboys legend Michael Irvin reveals wife, 58, has early-onset Alzheimer’shttps://t.co/iEmZOWMOws
😩🙏🏻🥲OH NO!! PRAYERS TO HIM AND HER and ENTIRE FAMILY!! HORRIBLE! 🥲— Nevada Moon (@moon_nevada) June 19, 2024
Prayers to Michael Irvin his wife Sandy and their family, what a terrible disease👎🏾👎🏾
— Eldridge Recasner (@erecasner) June 18, 2024
A friend of mine is going through a similar issue & his wife is around the same age at 55. My friend doesn’t have as many resources or money as Michael Irvin, but it doesn’t make it any less difficult. Prayers to the famil
— JAYFORCE (@Jayforce) June 18, 2024
Awe man 😔. So sorry to hear this. Prayers to the Irvin’s. No one deserves to have to deal with something like that!
— 𝙅𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙮 𝙈𝙤 (out of control) (@Morr6565) June 18, 2024
Sa sad 😢, praying for the family 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
— Amber M Holley (@AmberHolley05) June 18, 2024
That’s sad….
So young….
Prayers up for the Irvin family.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
— DLNYSportsfan1960 (@Darryl1960) June 18, 2024
That’s sad so and so young
— vinyl-head (@paddiosf) June 18, 2024
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Sending out Prayers 🙏 to The Irvin Family 🙏 God be with You and your family ❤️ during this difficult time; Cowboy Nation 🙏 loves You Both: