This past Saturday, Patriots linebacker Darius Fleming played hard against the Kansas City Chiefs despite being injured. However, his injury didn’t come from playing ball, it was from saving a woman out of a burning car a few days earlier.
Fleming was driving when he saw another car nearby that was smoking. He quickly got out of his car and went over to help the driver. Thinking on his feet, he kicked out the car window with his leg so that the woman could get out, though now, he says there was probably an easier solution. Fleming had to get 22 stitches in his right leg as a result, but he still managed to contribute to the Patriots’ playoff victory on Saturday.
The news of his heroic act was first made public by the high school that Fleming had previously attended. “It’s an understatement to say we are proud of New England Patriot Darius Fleming, St. Rita Class of 2008,” St. Rita High School posted on its Facebook page. “Darius stepped up to play a key role at Linebacker in the Patriots’ playoff win over the weekend, but two days earlier made an even bigger impact. He helped save a woman from a burning vehicle by kicking through her car window to help her escape. In doing so, he suffered a cut to his leg that required 22 stitches to close. On and off the field, Ritamen like Darius do great things. Keep up the great work, Darius, & thank you for your courage.“
