Former LSU Safety Ryan Clark To Wear These Cleats

Former LSU star and current Washington Redskins safety Ryan Clark will wear these cleats Thursday night against the New York Giants to promote sickle cell anemia awareness.

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"Cure League" is Clark's foundation dedicated to raising money for sickle cell disease reach, clinical care and increased awareness. Per Redskins.com:

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In 2007 while in Denver to face the Broncos, Clark experienced severe discomfort, later finding out that he has sickle cell trait.

The strong, healthy 205-pound Clark had excruciating pain in his left side. He returned to Pittsburgh and underwent a battery of tests at UPMC. Clark’s test results found sickle cell-related damage to his spleen. Doctors performed emergency surgery to remove his spleen and gallbladder, sidelining Clark for the remainder of the Steelers’ season.

Two years later, Clark’s sister-and-law died from complications of sickle cell disease at the age of 27.

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