Steve Smith, former NFL player with ALS fighting for full settlement
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- Опубликовано: 17 апр 2017
- Former Oakland Raider Steve Smith, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2002, and his wife Chie have fired their attorney after suspecting the attorney could try to double dip on the NFL concussion settlement. (DMN video/editing: Tom Fox)
Dude thank god he married a real one.
I'd first ask why did God do this to him first.....
True that
@@robertmseaman didn't know A PERFECT GOD can give us anything IMPERFECT! Dont blame God for satan's/man evil creation such as diseases
@@harley2 you must be the dumb 1 for not explaining lol
@@harley2 God don't, and can't give us diseases dummy
A real wife!!! God Bless her! 🙏🏾
🙏🙏💓
Codycole80 I love her character ❤️
Well she's not black...couldnt get them to love and hip hop bounce
Now she deserve a go fund a real woman this make me sick God please have mercy!
God blessed him with a disease first lol
Man this is sad..your such a good wife,stay strong and good bless
My uncle just passed away with this disease last month I didn’t see it coming, I was telling you be strong..My heart still hurt for my uncle and all those people that has Als and their family...stay strong sweetie
Tarsha Ferguson I’m sorry to hear about the loss of your uncle. Losing a loved one is never easy but as we keep them present in our memories and in our hearts, they’ll always be with us.
She loyal.
Most whores would dumb him.
GREAT WIFE! GOD BLESS THEM BOTH!
Amen
Thank you Diane.
NFL take care of these individuals....its very unfortunate a multi billion company allows former employees to suffer.
He would have more than enough if be was smart with his money
@@Pops180 Coming from Warren Buffett Jr. Stfu insensitive b!tch
LOYAL WIVES you guys are the Real MVP'S!! From all of us Men, Thank you!
THANK YOU,TO ALL THE GREAT WIVES,AND GREAT WOMEN,GOD BLESS TO ALL!
YOU SAID IT BEST MY FRIEND.
You know damn well he was a great husband, her love and loyalty says it all. May God bless & keep this couple.
His wife is still beautiful..she's aging gracefully
Yes she is
Young lover
You are too @ S.G
she has a miserable life.
@@linanicolia1994 wow no need for such an ignorant comment , maybe shes happy because shes with her husband, sounds to me you are not happy in your life ,
With all due respect. This is no quality of life. I would not want to live like this
@Jeremy Medlock the only one I know of is Oregon.
Exactly. There is no quality of life..
Exactly. Hes been like that for 10 years? Just suffering..😞
Oh hell no I wouldn't either.
@New Babylon
Exactly. God would not his children to suffer..
Assisted suicide. That would be my answer .
Prayers to her and him!!♡♡
She is truly a blessing.
May God Bless you, Steve and your family.
You are a true wife!
A wife who hasn’t abandoned her husband and continues to care for better or worse. God bless you mam and your husband.
She is worth more then gold!
N his wife is still with him... There r still good ppl out there... God bless u n increase u
she is waiting for the settlement. She has people who care for him. She cannot do it herself, so ? why is she still there ? maybe she is masochist. She likes to suffer. He is no longer her husband, but a shell of his former self. No one would blame her if she left.
@@linanicolia1994 Maybe she loves him and she took vows In sickness & health
lina Nicolia als doesnt affect your mental processes. He’s still in there. Smh.
Thanks for sharing this story, what an amazing woman!
That's a Good Woman right there. At least he was lucky enough to hit the jackpot of marriage.
Very blessed. Sending as much prayers to your family. Money can't buy this perfect love and support.
My uncle passed from ALS.
And years later, a resident at work I had cared for was diagnosed with ALS . I have known and loved 2 people diagnosed with this.
I would say it does not feel so uncommon anymore..:(.
This woman is a hero for him. .
This disease literally takes all from you, except your mind. You are trapped..in a personal jail.
Prayers for all enduring this battle and for those who have lost someone to ALS.
hugs xoxo
Trixie Bootle You have a cool name
@@maceomillions2192 lol why thank you!!! And it's my birth name. Not short for anything. Thank u mom..lol
Trixie Bootle Sorry for the late response but you're very welcome hun... God bless!
@@maceomillions2192
No apologies needed. God bless you too !! ♡♡♡
Trixie Bootle Thanks beautiful soul 😊
Thanks for your caring. You’re one of a kind!
I'm a PITT fan and I remember when Steve played for Penn State. I always admired him. He was a warrior and continues to be one. God bless you and your family.
My father was diagnosed with ALS as well. He played football in HS..My sweet mother took care of him and us 4 children all while attending school. It’s such a devastating disease..I pray for this family 💕
My god my heart cry’s out for him
For better or for worse.... man words a lot of us take for granted the love and understanding she has and for him to go threw this best wishes to both of them
God bless him and his wife along with everyone else fighting this illness.
I would want to die at this point
And to think he has been on a ventilator for 10 years. This is not the way I would want out thats for sure. Prayers his way.
I would not allow my spouse to go out like that. I would give my ailing love one something that would end their life peacefully , even if it would cost me my freedom.
Rich Lo Facts
me too. I think most people would NOT want to be sustained that way. It is not life but sheer torture ! we need euthanasia ; not that hypocritical "death with dignity" they have in Oregon ! too many people die too soon, afraid they will not be able to swallow the famous drink. Just let the medical community give them a powerful IV injection of opiates. Make it legal !!!!!!! First do no harm ! RIGHT ! but second, do not tolerate such torture as people are unable to end their miserable lives. They need our help. We do it for our beloved pets, so, why not our family members ?
@@linanicolia1994 so many terrible debilitating diseases out there....Huntington's for one.....for myself, I do not want a prolonged life held together by tubes and whistles.....what is wrong with letting go peacefully to heaven?.....we are not meant to live forever....its God's way...
I’m so sorry that he has this. He is a big inspiration to many people. I’m sorry to him, his wife, his kids, and his family. I agree that there should be changes with how football is played. However, maybe he can be a voice that helps change it. I wanted to tear up when he smiled. It goes to show in the midst of hard times there is still a reason to smile and be happy somehow. I wish many prayers and blessings to him and his family. He has a great support system.
My prayers go out to him and his family. That’s a great woman and a real wife. God bless you always 👍🏽
This is a true definition of a good wife live by the Bible this is a good wife I'm wishing and I'm praying for many blessings to you and your husband!!
Blessings to him and his family. Amen🙏
NFL get free welfare stadiums but they have to make it do difficult to pay these families, smh🤦♂️
This is Darlene , playing football did not cause ALS. My husband was diagnosed on the 18th of November 2021. He was a tree surgeon and farm worker.
Wow I have 100% respect for his wife that's a good woman
Wow did not know he was going through this. Its a shame to see him this way. His wife is a unicorn. God bless her.
Sending you all love and prayers !!!!!!!!!
Grate wife and I pray for your family 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
God Bless him and especially his amazing wife and their sweet children. This is heart breaking. But at the same time it’s a blessing he has a wife that loves him unconditionally. This is a perfect example of unconditional love. I hope that I’ll be so fortunate if I ever get sick.
THAT'S UNCONDITIONAL LOVE🙌 MAY KEEP BLESSING BOTH OF THEM FROM THE CROWN OF THERE HEADS TO THE SOULS OF THERE FEET🙏🏼
This is the kind of love you only see in movies... Absolutely amazing fortitude in the face of overwhelming odds.
Great story thank you
Omg!!!Yes it's Very hard" Bless You & your family & I truly do mean that w/All of my heart"!💞
RIP Steve. No more suffering.
May God bless them both. . You are a strong woman and all women should look up to you.
Now that's true love. God bless you both.
Prayers for Steve and his family. Once a Raider always a Raider! 🙏🏾
Shawn Thomas, Sr. - hi baby
Prayers. I just found out that my dad has ALS. He just got a feeding tube put in and is in a wheel chair. It breaks my heart. He raised me since I was a baby. I want to move closer, so he can see his grand kids.
God Bless her & there entire family
May god blessings be with him amazing wife this is a true meaning for better or worse 😇
Beautiful wife, very strong! Hope I can find someone I truly love and would die for ..ONE DAY❤️❤️❤️
Praying for the Smith family...God bless.
Im Pray for him 2 have a speedy recovery, Im pray for you Steve, and your wife and kids
God bless you both
Bless you all I hope it worked out
🙏🙏
May god bless him and his family my mom died of als in september 😢😢
God bless you!
Sorry to see this.
Wow...I feel sad for him but then happy as well because he has such a loving caring and beautiful wife. ❤
My ❤️ goes out to you and your family
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 it really brings me into tears
Behind this great woman, was a man that loved her the greatest....it shows. Good job Steve!! RIP
60 minutes. When I watched last night . Made me cry.
Very sad to see steve fighting with health issues. Wish him the best.
This is so sad it almost made me cry
Mrs. Smith, clearly you're a child of God! Praying for you all.
Lord bless this family man💯😓
God bless you Steve. Hits too close to home.
Sad to see this happen to one of my favorite raiders back in the day
How old is he now?
Loyal woman, a woman like her comes once in a lifetime, if you're blessed.
God bless you
She's unique, god give her alot of strength.
damn this is sad,,,now iam going look him up to see him healty
Rest in peace 🙏🏽 🕊
Why do we always say people are amazing for doing what they are suppose to do. We say mothers and dads are amazing for taking great care of their kids, we say wives and husbands are amazing for taking great care of each other, we say teachers are amazing for teaching and taking care of their students, we say the military is amazing for keeping us safe in our country. Well I say, it's LOVE of what you signed up for and YOUR LOYALTY TO YOUR WORD and RESPONDSIBILITY .... Enough with this Amazing......
AMEN GOD BLESS YALL
Is not to many women like her any more or men!!
Most men wouldn't do what she did had the roles been reversed so all you guys zip it!
@@minorka2 Yes we would have. Stop trying to justify your shitty gender
@@minorka2 Shut the fuck up ignorant sexist pig. No need for your uneducated ass comment
Actually she's factually correct if you look it up men more likely to leave chronically or terminally ill wives than women.
God bless you y'all he's a real soldier and your a great wife to him you never meet people like this now days in relationships
If you are reading this. I hope you win and continue to be such a wonderful woman!
This is the first time I've come across these comments. I want to thank all of you that left positive kind comments. Steve and I have been married for almost 30 years. There was a time during this journey we had nothing left of our savings because the majority of it went to Steve's care. Steve chose to live and that meant going on a ventilator. His daily care is very important and when someone is bedridden they're susceptible to bed sores. He's defied the odds against him and I believe it's his amazingly positive attitude, faith in God and the love and care of our family. We have been very fortunate throughout the last 18 yrs since his diagnosis to have friends and organizations that have helped us. I have no idea what the future holds but if there's any lesson to be learned from this and what I hope to share with others is that love will see you through. When you have children it's our job as parents to teach them that you don't run when faced with adversity. for those that felt the need to leave negative, inaccurate comments about our life...I can only pray for you.
Chie write a book.
How its going on, nowadays?? I hope everything is ok
2:19 nice to see him smile.
Dam.. true love right there.. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN INSIDE AND OUT! Sad to see Steve like that. God bless!
Heartbreaking.
REST EASY BUDDY!YOU FOUGHT SO HARD!LOOK OVER YOUR FAMILY UNTIL THEY JOIN YOU MR. SMITH.YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION! ONE LOVE🙏👍😥
You're a God given wife to steve.
God bless you and your family
God bless this man.
May God bless you
Wow, what a horrible way to live though
This strong woman is my hero for sure.. she is super awesome...
Grateful for my good health. Feel blessed if you have no health issues rn.
man i hurts me to c people suffer like this. i wish things like this doesnt happen
I'm glad that you chose Penn State. As a freshman, I was privileged to watch you play in, and win, the greatest college football game of all time.
That being said, it looks like the best decision that you ever made was to marry this woman.
RIP Steve.
PSU - '90
This was a strong fullback in his prime. I remember him well. This is tragic.
In our text books in school they say athletes *may* be at high risk due to exposure to artificial turf.
God bless these people
Steve is very blessed with a very caring wife, God bless them.
Love you, Steve.
My mother bit the bullet to ALS. Nasty disease so I have an idea what she’s on about. Love eachother, we’re all on this ride together.
My POA is my brother. Not my wifey or my mum. I definitely do not want to live like this unless I have young children. Wifey or mum would prolong my life and that is a "no go" for me. More power to those who can deal with this mentally.
May the lord be with him and his family keep them in Jesus name. I pray the lord give him strength and healing amen
Amen
Amen may the Lord have mercy on them
GJ
Your god is turning him into a living pretzel. FUCK your fake god.
Amen
Amen and all glory to God
TRUE DEFINITION OF A WOMAN & A WIFE
This is a difficult video to watch. The tragedy in concussions is evident here. To go from a star athlete to that is probably beyond what the public really knows. His wife is such a blessing for him, she ment her vows when she spoke them. I can’t help but think to myself that’s no quality of life. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be strong enough if that happened to me. I sure hope the league and all those doctors get a handle on this and find a way to help these men.
Wow! How brave is this family! Also... Excuse my ignorance but it’s not something we talk about in my family... my cousin was diagnosed with ALS and within 10 months, she was gone. That man has had it for years. Are there different degrees to the illness? (Sorry for my English, I am French)
The dicease ALS has no know relation to head injuries. The dicease is different to every people who suffers from it. I have treated four ALS patients to the end, and everyone of them have had a different kind of journey with the dicease. And everyone of them also had very differend lives from another. (Sorry about possible spelling mistakes, my native language is finish.)
Great lady!