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The theme of the pressure and mental health in the athletes It is one very delicate in recent months; We already saw it in the past JOlympic games with Simone Biles, who left a couple of competitions for this fact, and now Calvin Ridley, player of the Atlanta Falcons have announced their retirement from the NFL.
The announcement surprised all the fans football and the Falcons themselves, since this statement, where he reveals his retirement, It happened while Atlanta was playing the Carolina Panthers, so many people did not find out.
Ridley’s statement on his retirement
Through social networks Calvin Ridley communicated that he needed to get away for a time of the NFL and the grid for look for ‘a better version of him’, since in the last few days he had not felt well, so it was better to step aside.
Made it clear that his wish was to stay with the Falcons and keep playing in the NFL, but he knows that in a situation like the one he lives it is best to dedicate yourself to your mental health, so he will retire hoping to return one day.
“These last few weeks have been very challenging and, as much as I would like to be in the field competing with my teammates, I need to get away from football right now and focus on my mental health. This will help me to be the best version of myself now and in the future, ”the statement read.
After 8 weeks in the NFL, this season, Ridley had 31 receptions for 281 yards and 2 touchdowns in 5 games. In 2020, the catcher had 90 receptions with 1,374 yards and 9 touchdowns.
The Falcons have had a start of season somewhat ‘gray’, then they record a mark of 3-4 and this sunday fell before the Carolina Panthers por 13-19, being a hard blow for them in their stay in the NFC South, where they occupy the last place.
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