Iowa's Patrick McCaffery has been dealing with anxiety since high school. And with the symptoms getting to the point where he lacks energy for games, he decided to step away with an indefinite leave from competition.
. By that evening, widespread local and national support was overflowing on social media surrounding McCaffery’s decision and his willingness to be open about it.
Patrick has not gone into great detail publicly about his symptoms, but his statement did outline a lack of sleep, appetite and energy. Patrick’s mother, Margaret, spoke to a group of reporters Wednesday and detailed a moment during the Dec. 21 loss to Eastern Illinois in which she saw her son nearly vomit while on the free-throw line.
Patrick has always been a people-pleaser. Or tried to be. And he didn’t want to disappoint his Hawkeye teammates. Those records don’t seem to matter as much this week, especially after the Monday night NFL game that saw Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. The games do matter, yes. But we've been reminded that they are not the most important thing.
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