"I've been in the spotlight since I was ten years old,” I say. “Interviews, highlight reels, media days, a massive contract when I turned twenty. Whenever I meet someone, the first thing they see is Shawn Holmes: the football player. The tight end who won the Super Bowl a couple times and was part of a dynasty franchise. No one ever asks how I’m doing or what I’m going through. It’s always, hey, what happened in that game last night? Or, should’ve caught that ball, Holmes, and maybe you should’ve gotten your college degree and done something important with your life. Even women see how they
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