Robert Griffin III Reveals Unlucky Accidents Suffered In 'Scary' Automobile Crash

[ad_1] Former Heisman Trophy winner and ex-Washington Commanders quarterback Robert Griffin III revealed on Friday that he, alongside along with his household had been concerned within the "worst automobile accident of our lives" earlier this week, however thankfully all people concerned within the accident in each automobiles was okay.

That mentioned, Griffin III gave an replace forward of the Colorado-TCU school soccer sport which he was in line to name for Fox Sports activities and revealed that whereas he is nonetheless going to be calling the sport on Saturday evening, he suffered two fractured vertebrae's in his again from the accident.

"Awakened immediately with a brand new degree of gratitude. Yesterday reminded us that life can change in a second," Griffin III wrote on X. "Yesterday may’ve been our final day, however God’s mercy mentioned not but. Everybody in all 4 automobiles concerned within the automobile accident, together with a lady who was 22 weeks pregnant, walked away alive.

"I've 2 vertebrae fractures in my again and I’m grateful for my teammates at [Fox Sports] for taking good care of us by all of this," he continued. "Thanks to [TCU Football] and Dr. Kirk for serving to us get the right and obligatory care yesterday... In occasions of chaos, you discover out who has your again and who actually cares about you. Thanks guys for all of the prayers and properly needs. You guys are the perfect. No manner we had been gonna let that cease us or scare us from calling this Colorado and TCU sport. Damaged again and all, let’s get pleasure from some soccer."

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Griffin III joined Fox Sports activities this offseason to proceed his broadcasting profession alling school soccer video games. He was in Fort Value, Texas, for Saturday evening’s matchup in opposition to Colorado, set for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff.

Griffin III, 35, has been married to his spouse Greta since 2018. The couple has three youngsters collectively, and Greta can also be the stepmother to certainly one of Robert’s daughters from a earlier relationship.