The Players' Tribune

Essential Workers

Athletes say thank you to all those working on the front lines of the pandemic.

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Everything’s different for everyone right now, obviously. And that definitely includes my parents.

I’m begging you, we have to listen — we have to follow instructions.

I am teaching my two young boys that all the folks out there putting in work during this pandemic … those are heroes right there.

Some people gotta be out there on their grind, doing their job no matter what.

THEY DESERVE YOUR RESPECT, AMERICA. Not your sympathy. Your respect. It’s different.