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Seven years after playing his final NFL game, former Kansas City Chiefs star Derrick Johnson is turning his attention to educating the youth of America.

Johnson, who published his first children's book Thursday, felt compelled to join the effort to encourage children to stand up for themselves against bullies after witnessing a negative influence on American youth in recent years.

He blames "the devil" for this influence.

"The enemy really loves to get our kids in a corner to say, 'Hey, don’t tell nobody about nothing, just internalize it,'" Johnson told Fox News Digital. "The enemy is the devil. I'm a big believer in Jesus Christ, and the enemy is always at work, especially for kids that have potential.

"And if kids d

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