At a news conference yesterday, the medical director of the rehabilitation center at which Diamond Dogs second baseman Chance Veazey has been recovering from his October 28 motor scooter accident announced that the Tifton freshman is paralyzed from the waist down.
Updates are available here and donations should be made payable to Prayers for Chance and sent to either of the following addresses:
Athens First Bank and Trust
Attn: Phil Bettendorf
P.O. Box 1747
Athens, GA 30603
First Community Bank
Attn: Mike Davis
P.O. Box 8
Tifton, GA 31794
In the midst of all our collective sadness at the loss of the Georgia mascot, we need to remember the life-changing injuries suffered by this young man, as well. He has a long road ahead of him and he needs our support along the way.
Go 'Dawgs!