PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery has been getting lots of support from fans after dropping a critical pass in a playoff game, including from a second-grader who wrote him a supportive letter.
Jeffery stopped by Abigail Johnson's classroom in West Chester on Thursday to thank her and her classmates at Sarah Starkweather Elementary.
In her letter , Abigail says she thinks he's "an awesome player no matter what. It takes a lot of practice and courage to catch a ball."
Dear @TheWorldof_AJ, our second grade daughter is a huge fan and wrote you a letter in school yesterday. @Eagles #FlyEaglesFly #Eagles ---- pic.twitter.com/N3bx7xLlQl
— Raymond Johnson (@RaymondJ17) January 15, 2019A class of 2nd graders wrote letters of encouragement to Alshon Jeffery after the Eagles' playoff lossToday he surprised them with a visit --(via @JamieApody)pic.twitter.com/Y8pdmWCmpo
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 17, 2019After Sunday's loss against the New Orleans Saints, Jeffery said he let all his teammates and the city of Philadelphia down.
Abigail's teacher, Alli Morris, says she had her students write to Jeffery after they talked about empathy and kindness.
She says they "wanted to boost him up after a tough loss."
