Gold Star mom thanks football player who stood alone to honor America

My column about the college football player who stood alone to honor the National Anthem while his teammates hid in their locker room really struck a chord with readers.

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I've been inundated with hundreds of emails and messages from across the fruited plain -- all affirming their support of Connor Brewer, a football player at Millikin University.

The football team had decided to stay inside the field house until the national anthem had concluded -- a form of protest against Lord knows what.

But Connor chose to do the right thing -- the patriotic thing.

I was especially touched by a poignant letter I received from a Gold Star mother -- Debi Daniels.

"Reading your article about Connor broke my heart," she wrote. "It was the loneliness -- that he had to be there by himself."

She asked to me reach out to Connor and I did.

"Please thank him for me," she said. "He has a lot of support."

And based on your well-wishes and words of encouragement, it's clear to me that this young man who stood alone on the gridiron stands alone no more.

Mrs. Daniels said the recent controversy at Millikin University hit close to home for her family.

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