Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell recently shared a powerful story about alcohol abuse.
The head coach of the Lions shared a story about coaching a guy in Miami who would regularly come to practice “just reeking of alcohol,” but he loved football, according to Jeremy Reisman. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Campbell used the story of an example of how you just have to find a way to put a guy to work. You can read his full comments in the tweet below.
Dan Campbell on his confidence level in the staff/culture to straighten out players who may have perceived character issues.
… by telling a very Dan Campbell story. pic.twitter.com/QgKNem66qc
— Jeremy Reisman (@DetroitOnLion) April 7, 2022
I don’t know why, but I really like this story from Campbell. We all know he’s a genuine dude, and him talking about coaching a guy struggling with alcohol seems very authentic.
Furthermore, there’s zero malice in this story. In fact, this is a story about Dan Campbell trying to help someone.
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By putting the unnamed player to work on the football field, he helped give the guy a purpose and something to do. Clearly, when he wasn’t playing football, he was busy drinking all the time.
That’s not a situation you want to find yourself in. Whatever Campbell did, it must have worked on some level because the unnamed player is still in the league.
‘Cower’: Detroit Lions Coach Drops Fire Comment About The Team’s Mentality https://t.co/GGbXd59RIF
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) March 3, 2022
Hopefully, he found a way to iron out whatever issues he was having, and props to Campbell for being real as always.