Steelers player hurt in Monday’s NFL game. People are praying he’ll be able to move his legs
Prayers aplenty were filling social media feeds Monday night after the injury of Pittsburgh Steelers player Ryan Shazier.
Oh boy. They've brought the board out for Shazier. Lot of Steelers have taken a knee as they watch. Bengals kneeling on field too.
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) December 5, 2017
Shazier was injured during Monday night’s NFL game against the host Cincinnati Bengals.
Heavenly Father thank you for your love, faithfulness. We lift up Ryan Shazier at this moment. Please touch his body, his mind, soul, spirit. Let him know you’re THE great physician and you’re with him. Strengthen and comfort his family as they stand in faith. In Jesus name. Amen
— Annie Apple (@SurvivinAmerica) December 5, 2017
The Pittsburgh linebacker collided head first with another player while making a tackle. The scary moment came as he was seen clutching his back and not moving his legs.
A scary collision left Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier clutching his back and unable to move his lower body. He has been taken to a hospital. https://t.co/8AGMyXmtQp
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) December 5, 2017
In the meantime, good vibes flooded Twitter as fans hoped for a positive report on the popular player’s health. He is a native of Lauderdale Lakes and Plantation High grad. He played his college ball at Ohio State.
Prayers for #shazier this is the WORST. Dudes a beast and you can tell he loves what he does. Stay strong man, you got this ❤️
— Mandy Annette (@greenbaygal21) December 5, 2017
This story was originally published December 4, 2017 at 11:25 PM with the headline "Steelers player hurt in Monday’s NFL game. People are praying he’ll be able to move his legs."