The two Michigan high school players who were involved in an incident that drew nationwide attention have moved past the unfortunate circumstances in a heartwarming show of forgiveness and community as they got together to deliver a silent yet powerful message.
Footage of one player bizarrely belly-flopping on another went viral online several weeks ago, with the story picked up by news outlets all over the country, given that the kid on the wrong end of the move suffered a fractured spine.
Colton Comer Mims returned to the field in a wheelchair after being released from hospital, while the other teen, whose name remains undisclosed, was punished by Kalamazoo Central High School.
His father was shown in a video making an emotional plea to the school board to preserve his son’s education