Get ready for the feel good story of the year, courtesy of Gainesville resident Richard Allen, 24, who’s proving how much of a difference just one person can make: This man is wearing a jersey to raise awareness for sports.
We’re not crying, you’re crying!
When Richard put on a Florida Gators jersey this morning, he set out on a mission with an absolutely incredible cause: to increase sports awareness and highlight the existence of professional athletic organizations wherever he goes. Richard was inspired to start this movement after sports caught his eye on television, and he realized how many people around the world are affected by sports, including players, refs, coaches, and all the everyday people watching sports live in the stands, out at bars, and even in their very own homes. While most people wouldn’t bat an eye after learning about an important issue like this one, Richard isn’t most people, which is why he took it upon himself to spread the word about sports with this amazingly beautiful gesture of wearing a jersey.
By wearing his sports jersey in public, at work, and on the bus home from his job, Richard is going to put sports on the mind of every single person he passes. Richard may not have millions of dollars to pour into sports research, but that hasn’t stopped him from advocating for sports in his own humble way, and that’s beyond incredible.
Yup, any sports player who spots Richard in his jersey today is going to cry knowing that he supports their cause 100 percent!
As Gandhi said, a thousand candles can be lit from a single flame, and Richard is living proof. Every movement needs someone like Richard going to bat for it. With the way he’s stepping up, sports ignorance doesn’t stand a chance!
