Andrew Watkins

@andrewwatkins18.bsky.social

Raleigh NC #YNWA

Listen kiddo, it ain’t hard to make friends, but you gotta wait 4 the right ones. There’s ppl 4 everyone out there, but while you wait, you gotta be your own buddy. I’ll still play w my Sicilian puppet collection by myself whenever I wanna. I Don’t Give A Fuck.

As someone who studies long-term neuropathology in collision sports athletes & who worked at Mr. Johnson's alma mater (East Carolina Univ.) for 6 years, this is a gut punch. (Yes, TFB players have elevated incidence of ALS cf gen pop, jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...) cc @bachynski.bsky.social

Ex-Titans, Cardinals RB Chris Johnson announces ALS diagnosis (Gift Article)

Doctors diagnosed Johnson with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in 2025.

nytimes.com