There is more to this story than a young professional athlete with too much money and too much ego. The guy is obviously struggling with some serious mental and emotional issues. I was appalled to read J.A. Adande’s article this morning that called Michael out on “questionable background”. What was more disturbing were the Tweets of a couple NFL players that almost made fun of Mike’s situation.

 He didn’t beat up his girlfriend or go into a club with a loaded weapon. I just don’t understand the hostility and the “I told you so” mantra that is being played out in a couple of outlets. Depression and social anxiety are serious disorders that should be treated. As human beings it’s disgusting to see someone mock another person for something that is obviously out of his control.

Get well, Mike.