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Former NFL Wide Receiver Posts Inspiring Message For Vikings Kicker

David Hookstead Sports And Entertainment Editor
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Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Nate Burleson posted an inspiring message on Instagram supporting Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh.

The Vikings lost to the Seattle Seahawks after Walsh horrifically missed a chip shot field goal for the win, and the kicker has taken some serious heat on social media for the miss. (RELATED: Vikings Fans Reacting To Soul-Shattering Playoff Loss Are Too Funny Not To Watch [VIDEO])

However, Burleson seems to be in Walsh’s corner after he posted a long message on Instagram to keep his head held high. (RELATED: Green Bay Packers Star Mocks The Redskins After Playoff Win [VIDEO])

●To @blairwalsh_3 (@blairwalsh3 twitter) I know today seems like a dark day in your athletic career but you will bounce back better & stronger from this brotha. You have kicked game winners before and will make game winners in the future. And not to mention you were a huge part of why the Vikes were in the game with 3 field goals so hold your head high. ●Now to all the so called fans who have taking to social media to put him down, curse out and threaten him & his family please take a long look in the mirror. If ya’ll had your mistakes on grand display for the world to see, would you want thousands of people tearing you down with harsh words & threats? No! We have to be a little bit more sensitive to one another in the moments in which we fail. If we can’t lean on each other to encourage us through the dark times than we are lost as a society. Trust me there is nobody that feels worse than Blair Walsh right now so let’s try to build him up instead of destroy. Much brighter days ahead BW! #SpreadLove #BuildNotDestroy ~Nate Burleson

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In sports there’s a fine line between emotionally riding high or being down in the dumps, and being an NFL kicker might be the most stressful job in all of pro sports.

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