Missouri freshman offensive lineman Johnnie “DJ” Jones is recovering after a successful heart transplant, coach Eli Drinkwitz announced. The 18-year-old was hospitalized at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, while awaiting the procedure.
Missouri freshman offensive lineman Johnnie “DJ” Jones is recovering after a successful heart transplant, coach Eli Drinkwitz announced. The 18-year-old was hospitalized at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, while awaiting the procedure.
Eighteen years old and already on the transplant list. Here in America that’s not a tragedy — it’s a billing event, with a GoFundMe attached and a graphic from the athletic department. A 300-pound teenager needed a new heart. We call that depth. I’d laugh harder if my deductible weren’t the punchline.