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Eric you can do it!!!Win this battle!!!🏳️‍🌈❤️💪🙏

WE ARE ALL HUMAN BEINGS, Queer, Bi, Straight, ECT, love is love,❤️, I'm glad you had the guts to come out, to stop all the curiosity at times bigotriy, I'm sure it was an extremely difficult, frustrating, SCAREY, decesion to do so, ect, but you did it, 🤗 I'm sure like a brick wall lifted off you back afterwards. Things only get better for you, ALOT BETTER!!!!😁 LOVE that photo at the Alamo bowl, for a minute their, I thought youall were visiting the Tx gay rodeo, jus jokn, take care PARTNER!!😅😚🤗☺️, 😚🤠😉 Thanks for sharing this with me 👌✌️👍.

I just saw your initial (?) post on Facebook and am of course concerned about your struggle, your recovery, your heart and source of support. Do you have family and friends to be THERE with you? I am far away, but wishing I could be one of those people to listen to you, share the burden (somehow) and perhaps even give you moments of humor and inspiration. So many battle illnesses and other struggles...I'd hate to think yours was a solo path. I wish ALL THE VERY BEST FOR YOU in whatever comes. You're a courageous man with a powerful drive and a sharp view of success. I send you a virtual hug and if I can do anything - even at this distance - let me know.

Love you Eric. You are a survivor.. We pray for you to be a thriver in the future.

Greetings from Ireland! I’ve been wondering how you’ve been getting along Eric, so it’s good to hear from you. You really are an inspiration. Keep going, you’ve so much more to achieve in life yet. Stefan x 🏳️‍🌈

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I’m your hugest cheerleader Eric I pray for you every day and I keep you in my prayers hugs and love from your hugest cheerleader Kennsington Blueheart

Thinking of you and sending positive vibes and prayers 🙏 and sending hugs 🫂 🤗 to you as well.

Sending all the love, positive energy, and prayers your way. You've done so much incredible work for the LGBTQ+ community and have so much support out here. While we can't even begin to imagine what you're going through, as others have echoed you're not alone.

Sending positive vibes, lots of love and healing, comforting thoughts your way! 🙏💞

Sending healing thoughts your way!

Sending you lots of positive vibes and love your way.

You're not fighting this alone, my friend. We're all fighting with you! Sending prayers, positive vibes, light, and love.

💜💜💜love and positive thoughts to you that you are on a healing journey. You are very strong 💪

You’re looking great Eric. Really healthy and bright…and as handsome as ever. Keep going with your recovery. 😀

So good to see your beautiful face again, and I'm so proud of you for going through this each day. I just wanted to give you another big hug as I watched the video, and I wish I could take it all away. But like you said, you WON'T give up--everyone who knows you knows that, including you. I laughed when you called your wound vac bag "Miss Sucky"; humor is great medicine :-) Love you lots, friend. Just this.

No one would blame you for railing about your illness and its impact on you, but yet you articulate nothing but gratitude to others. You really are an inspiration, Eric. Best wishes from Ireland, Stefan

God will see you through

Wow, that sounds horribly difficult to deal with, physically and emotionally. Speedy recovery to you!

Hang in there Eric! Sending love and prayers your direction!

Keep fighting. Stay strong.

Hey Eric glad to see everything went well with the surgery still in my thoughts and prayers 🙏 man. Get well soon 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

Hey Eric my name is Kevin Gretillat and and I meet you and talked with u at the pride festival here in Sioux Falls last month and my friend tried to hit on you. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I will be thinking of you as go through this process God Bless.

I put together a GoFundMe to help with the astronomical expenses I'm having with this major health scare. If you can, please share the GoFundMe far and wide. Thanks a ton for your support! I'm only going to make it through with the help of others. Appreciate you so much! 🤗 gofund.me/81f31214

You are beautiful in many ways.

Idk why I watched this but I'm glad I did because I hope you are okay and I'm proud of you for your efforts brother...

What an outstanding young man! What ever he pursues, he will do so with all his heart. There are other exceptional stories from five to six years ago. How nice it would be to get a life update. Just to know how he is doing.

I love and enjoy you Eric!!! Maybe one day we'll meet each other physically. You'd be a great one for me to share things man to man with Eric!!! You're quite a man to man Inspiration on me too Eric!!!

Loved this video! #GBR

A message to all gay people --- DON`T EVER BE SUICIDAL!! Don`t let the promoters of hate win over you. They are cowards, you have to be the strong one and defeat them every time.

This is one of the most inspirational stories I have heard. You are kind and have high morals and values, and very much an overcomer. Best to you for the years ahead.

You're a courageous guy, Eric! Thanks for sharing your story. God bless you.

Eric that was a gut wrenching story I'm so sorry about your spine and your football career I am also gay but I never came out in high school, But I pretty much did after high school I join The army which is a good place for me there is lots of gay people there anyway lesbians and gay people Like U at the age of 30 I know that's older than you but it's the prime of one's life And after surgery I ended up in a wheelchair for 5 years I currently walk with the aid of 2 canes at tell I have the walk now around my apartment or use one cane, . But it sucks your whole life changes I wish nothing but the best for you in your future I hope your back gets better some people's injuries do and some don't My back was the don't. A did everything the doctors told me To Do but it Justin workout once again Congratulations to you Then I hope you have good health and a good career, My name is Bob in your story was awesome thanks for sharing it take care buddy.

You're so hot.

Dude, your awesome! To have the balls coming out to your team is great and an inspiration to many others! Please do an update to where you are in your life today. Can't believe I missed this in OutSports, I've been an avid reader for years. Best wishes to you and (hopefully) the lucky man your in your life.

An inspiring video, hope you had a happy transition from sport to whatever you do now. Greetings from the UK!

Wow handsome

I was in your hometown yesterday visiting Gilman aboretum from Omaha with my best friend. We met several nice down-to-earth people there that treated us very nicely. Keep being you! Your courage is awesome and to us even showed in your hometown too.

You had enormous courage and fortitude and I admire youBest to you

Thanks for sharing so much of yourself; you are truly a courageous inspiration!!

Eric, I have no major, special words other than you are one amazing person! Each time you teared up, in the video, I so wanted to hug you because anyone can tell that you care, so much, for those around you.

awesome story man, thanks for sharing, so happy things worked out for you

It is amazing that in my whole life I have never known anyone who is gay. As an asexual it's totally different as nobody really sees asexuals as a threat.

God bless you, sweet man. It would be so easy to label you as a "gay football player", but that would be wrong. You are quite simply a kind, caring and thoughtful man who played football in college. You are a true inspiration. I will be sharing this video. Thank you.

Really enjoyed hearing your story. Glad you shared.

Wow, what a quick response!! I don't think I've ever had such a quick response!!! How wonderful!!!

What a wonderful video!!

Eric, you're amazing what you did took courage. I hope some day to meet you. I live in San Diego, California. You can meet good people everywhere; we do exist. Thanks, Rob

Thank you for sharing your awesome story! You're really going to help a lot of people that are struggling in the closet.