GoodwinSZN's video: Marquise Goodwin s Official Opt Out Statement

Hey GoodwinSZN, Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE! Three years ago, I made a decision that affected my whole life. I choose to leave my wife at the hospital after prematurely birthing our first baby boy (due to incompetent cervix) which resulted in a fatality, to play on a football game. I felt like I had to prove to my coaches and new team that I was dedicated to winning and I wouldn’t let anything keep me from the goal, not even my family. The following year in the same month, same week, our lives took another traumatic turn. Two weeks after learning her abdominal cerclage was failing, my wife called me shortly after we landed and arrived to our team hotel in Tampa, Florida to inform me she was having painful contractions, and my grandma (who flew up to help take care of Morgan while I would go to work and away games) had to rush her to the emergency room. Here we are again in the same predicament as a year ago, except I was almost 3,000 miles away this time. Anxiety weighed heavily on me because I once again had to decide – will I choose to play a game again like everyone may expect me to, or do I go home and tend to my ailing wife? After much prayer and discussion, I told our team GM that I absolutely had to fly back and take care of my wife, in attempt to honor my wedding vowels that I made to both her, myself, and God. He and the 49ers organization, as well as my teammates, fully supported that decision which took a huge weight off of my shoulders. Unfortunately, we ended up losing our twin boys, making it now 3 angel babies that I’ve had to hold and watch as their little heart beats grew more and more faint by the minute, until it stopped. My dream of being a father once again took a huge blow and it hurt deeply. After those losses, I was still expected to perform on the gridiron. Soon, I began to lose my excitement for playing the game as all I could think about was my wife at home. She didn’t have a pregnant belly, no one to cling to, no shoulder to cry on, no one to talk to, while I’m at work getting love from everyone. Some may not understand as they haven’t had to deal with this issue. It made me vulnerable and I didn’t know how to cope with the loss of our babies. My game decreased, started playing less, getting injured, losing weight, and I wasn’t the same vibrant soul while in the football facility as I once was. I was mad as I felt I should be at home helping my best friend get past this grief therefore I could go be MARQUISE GOODWIN the guy I was on the field my first season in San Francisco, except better. Onward to February 2019, our lives changed for the better, as we finally were blessed to bring home our first living child (rainbow baby). SHE is the reason I am opting out for this season. After choosing football many times, I feel I am inclined to make the right decision by finally choosing my family first. It is known the NFL is implementing safety protocols to combat the COVID-19 Pandemic, as well as other professional sporting leagues. I won’t take the chance of experiencing another loss because of my selfish decision making. I know the NFL is trying implement safety protocols to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other professional sporting leagues, but I just can’t chance experiencing another loss because of my selfish decision making. It’s not something I’m willing to live with, so I’ve chosen to opt out of playing during the 2020 NFL season. I must protect my family, and this is the best way for me to do that. I’d ask you all respect my decision and hope that you all stay safe through these trying times. My prayers go out to all of the medical professionals putting their health at risk to try and keep us safe and develop a vaccine.   To my new fans in Philly, I promise y’all that it will be worth the wait seeing me in Eagles green. Fly, Eagles, Fly! . . . ________________________________________________________ FOLLOW US: SPAM OUR SOCIAL MEDIA Morgan's Instagram- @morgangoodwin Morgan's Twitter- https://twitter.com/morgannngoodwin Morgan's Blog- www.incompetentbuthopeful.com Marquise's Instagram- @marquisegoodwin Marquise's Twitter- https://twitter.com/flashg88dwin ________________________________________________________ For business inquiries email- thegoodwinszn@gmail.com