It’s been months since this video surfaced on YouTube and various blogs, but I just caught wind of it from Sonny. I’m a big fan of technical errors during broadcasts, so this video is an incredible find for me. The following is a local news station supposedly discussing Kevin Everett’s recovery. Instead, the clip shown is of a large black man (not Everett) riding into a courtroom in a wheelchair and kicking a cop. The tension that follows is, of course, hilarious.

I don’t think there was a bigger reminder of how valuable and how blessed many of us are just to be able to walk than this weekend when Bills back up tight end Kevin Everett fell to the turf and lay motionless after making the special teams tackle to start the second half. Everett suffered a dislocated and fractured neck, both indications that paralysis would soon follow. Doctors have said that, though we should all remain optimistic, the chances of Everett making a full recovery are very slim.

I don’t know if there’s a more tragic story to start the NFL season in recent memory than this one. Say what you will about these athletes making boat loads of money that they don’t deserve. This is the reality of the game. Every time each player steps on the field, his life is put on the line. When you see a player go down on the field, you assume you’ll get the thumbs up after a few minutes of medical attention. You assume that player will get right up and walk off the field. You assume that player didn’t suffer a career ending and life threatening injury. As we learned, that’s not always the case.

The entire Sportable staff’s thoughts and prayers are with Kevin Everett and his family. This is no longer an issue of if he’ll play next week. This is life and death, something that even the richest NFL player can’t put a price on.