The Steve Gleason Story

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Former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2011, makes a closing comment at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week about the future of technology.

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Gleason is one of 32 former players that will represent their former team at the NFL draft

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Former New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita writes about Team Gleason's trip to Peru.ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas says if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers complete their trade for Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis it wouldn't be the biggest trade in franchise history. About...

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[MelRock]

So an Atlanta radio station 790 AM the Zone.

Here are some of the responces on twitter.

https://twitter.com/search?q=%40790TheZone&src=typd

Scott Fujita ‏@sfujita55 43m
I'm going to reserve judgement until I hear this morning's playback from @790TheZone. But right now I'm enraged.

Stewart Cathey, Jr. ‏@stewartcatheyjr 49s
@rflem24 @andym1134 @790TheZone 3 minute joke where they pretended that Steve Gleason called in and they asked him questions.

[MelRock]

Some others picking up the story.

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2013/6/1...-steve-gleason

[MelRock]

From one of the talking heads

Nick Cellini ‏@NickCellini 2m
My apologies to everyone. It was a stupid attempt at humor that backfired. Emphasis on stupid.

[MelRock]

Steve wrote for Peter King

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl...g-quarterback/

[Zeebart21]

Cellini use to do the Nba broadcasts on TBS back in the day. I can't believe anyone would do this?

Z

[Boomer]

Wow this is just really crazy---Gleason is married to a friend of mine in NO's daughter----Paul Varisco the singer has been with the Milestones band for years---I know that this didn't help a tough situation---what an _______ to even think this stuff!!!

[BeauCajun]

Wow this is just really crazy---Gleason is married to a friend of mine in NO's daughter----Paul Varisco the singer has been with the Milestones band for years---I know that this didn't help a tough situation---what an _______ to even think this stuff!!!

The only "good" I can see coming out of all this is more awareness for ALS. Hopefully more money is raised for research.

Steve Gleason is my hero. My father-in-law passed away from ALS. He was my wife's hero.

[CajunAmos]

It was just noted on NOLA.com that the host has been suspended.

http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf..._allegedl.html

[ZoomZoom]

Steve wrote for Peter King

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl...g-quarterback/

A great read, well worth the click over to.