Devon Still’s Daughter Wants Him To ‘Get Fired’ So He Can Go Home

USATSI_8187929 (1) Being a parent and a professional athlete that is away from home for much of the season has to be tough. Add having a child with cancer into the mix, and it must be nearly impossible.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Devon Still is playing football to help pay for his daughter Leah’s cancer treatment. The health insurance that the NFL provides covers the cost of her illness, but his profession prevents Still from being with his daughter while she fights for her life.

On Friday, Still gave the public a glimpse of that heart-wrenching reality via Twitter:

[tweet https://twitter.com/Dev_Still71/status/533282088318169088 align=’center’]

The Bengals and teams around the league have been very supportive of Still and Leah, selling jerseys for cancer research and showing tribute videos, but it doesn’t make the distance any easier.

Still also posted the following Instagram photo Friday.

They may act like they understand but they really don't...couldn't possibly if they never walked a day in my shoes...all I can do is keep pushing myself to not let the stress from being away from my daughter get the best of me..I'll have everything I need and want life if I'm able to watch my daughter grow up..if you can't understand that than you don't understand me

A photo posted by Devon Still (@man_of_still75) on Nov 11, 2014 at 7:05am PST