I want her to live her best life. They didn’t deserve that. I’m proud of my mom for turning her life around for me and my sister! “All I ever wanted to do was whatever I thought would make my mother most proud,” Higgins said in a video tweeted by the NFL. Limited by stay-home orders because of the novel-coronavirus pandemic, draft viewers could look in on Roger Goodell as he served as emcee of the event from his basement.

This graphic lacked proper context.”. The line gave short shrift to the story of Higgins and his mother. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. The woman is the mother of wide receiver Tee Higgins, who later wrote on Twitter that he was proud of her. but her boyfriend shot her twice when I was in kindergarten. Can ESPN just focus on the athletes and not so much on players traumatic backgrounds. The reaction was swift and it wasn’t complimentary toward ESPN. I wanted my kids to have better. What NFL experts are saying about the future of the 2-3 Patriots, Arenas, stadiums find new life as safer options for voting, Will Venable and Don Kelly reportedly interview for Red Sox manager job, Patriots Hall of Fame announces all-dynasty team, How the Patriots' depleted offensive line has changed throughout the season, Daniel Theis is expected to be ready for training camp, Boston Marathon runners raise $32.1 million, Michael Wilbon called the Red Sox 'dumb' for letting Mookie Betts go, Pete Carroll says Seahawks are 'tuned into' the possibility of signing Antonio Brown, Buffalo Bills apply to trademark fan base's Mafia nickname, What Tyronn Lue said about following Doc Rivers as Clippers coach, Raiders send starting O-line home after Trent Brown's COVID test, Patriots focus on offensive adjustments with 49ers up next, Patriots' Week 7 injury report: James White not at practice Wednesday, Patriots remove three players from COVID list; place Jermaine Eluemunor on IR, David Ortiz on Red Sox trading Mookie Betts: 'It is what it is', Bill Belichick compared the coaching styles of Mike and Kyle Shanahan, In defense of the Mookie Betts trade ... sort of, What an NFL insider had to say about the Patriots' trade rumors ahead of the deadline, 'It’s a reminder of the stark disparity between the haves and have-nots', It's time to pick a side in the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick debate, 5 things to know about ski season during the coronavirus pandemic, NFL teams going for 2 at record-setting rate, Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger homer as Dodgers top Rays 8-3 in World Series opener, Survey: Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and Cam Newton among NFL's biggest complainers, Jaylen Brown nearly skipped the NBA restart after his grandfather's cancer diagnosis, 4 things we learned from Pedro Moura's in-depth Mookie Betts profile, Bill Belichick on George Kittle: 'He's as good as anybody that I've coached', Bruins re-sign forward Karson Kuhlman to 2-year deal, Bill Belichick talked about the decision to trade Jimmy Garoppolo in 2017, Site

She’s at home, calling me every night, telling me make sure you pray, stay in the books so you can get these interviews down and may God be with you.”, His mother, Camillia Stewart, told The Greenville News in December that her life came “to a point where I got tired.”, “I wanted better.

And one mentioned that the mother of Laviska Shenault, a former Colorado wide receiver drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars, survived after contracting West Nile virus in 2012. Higgins recorded 59 catches for 1,167 yards and 13 touchdowns for Clemson last season en route to their run to the national title game, where they lost to Joe Burrow and the LSU Tigers.        Daily #s       Town #s        It’s something I hope no one goes through. They didn’t ask for that,” Stewart said. “I’m proud of my mom for turning her life around for me and my sister!” he wrote. Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins was the first pick of the second round, kicking off Friday’s selection process in the 2020 NFL Draft. . board pic.twitter.com/PGUYpfpe6L. Tee Higgins just got drafted and they talk about his mom drug addiction.        Testing locations Deaths Like why put out tee Higgins mom has battled with a drug addiction for 16 years? Our data provider is having technical issues, live scoring and stats are impacted. How boring is Tee Higgins that “mom is a drug addict” is #3 on his Did You Know? For some reason, ESPN chose to inform the national audience about the challenges Higgins’ mom has battled. There was plenty to enlighten the audience about the WR who is going from the Tigers to the Bengals. I don’t wish that on anybody. ESPN blasted for info on graphic about Tee Higgins' mom. “Finalist for Tennessee Mr. Basketball; held offers from Louisville, Auburn, and Tennessee, “Sister, KeKe, played basketball for Middle Tennessee State, “Mom, Camillia, fought drug addiction for 16 years.”.        Boston Helps. Get to know Tee Higgins… & his former drug addict mom… Media so ass pic.twitter.com/rEvNhUMqrZ, Did they really need to point out Tee Higgins’ mother’s past drug addiction? Higgins quickly tweeted that he had no problem with it. Coronavirus Help. #NFLDraft2020 #NFLDraft #NFL pic.twitter.com/AnlALjXV40. Tee Higgins's mother Camille (right) was pictured alongside her son after an early-season win Higgins has been open about his mother's past, telling … In the second round of the NFL Draft, the team drafted selected Clemson Tigers wide receiver Tee Higgins with the 33rd pick. “We want our draft coverage to personalize players and, where appropriate, acknowledge the obstacles they’ve had to overcome on their journey to the NFL. That doesn’t need to be public. ESPN apologized Sunday for an NFL draft graphic that highlighted a woman’s struggle with drug addiction, saying it “should not have aired” during the broadcast Saturday. “I have no problem with them showing the world that my mom is a true fighter.”. The latest updates from all of Boston's sports teams. Higgins, who played for Clemson and was taken by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round, was the focus of one of those graphics, which aired on ABC, according to an ESPN representative. The Higgins graphic “should not have aired,” ESPN vice president of production Seth Markman said in a statement emailed to The Washington Post on Sunday. Her story is why I’m here, she kept me playing football.