Former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason is recovering at home after an accident he suffered Saturday while getting out of his truck to speak at a volleyball clinic.
According to a post by his wife Michel on social media, Gleason, 47, ended up lying on the ground.
“It was traumatic for him and for all of us who saw him destroyed on the asphalt,” he said in the publication.
Steve had an accident exiting his van yesterday to speak at the Gleason Life Skills Volleyball Clinic. It was traumatic for him and for all of us who witnessed him mangled on the asphalt. Although he is hurt, it could have been much worse.
Miraculously, he was spared greater… pic.twitter.com/dIuFqrxUx5
— Steve Gleason – “Live Impossible” (@SteveGleason) November 25, 2024
“Miraculously, he was saved from further injury because he was bound to his wheelchair and thanks to the quick action of his care team, a bystander doctor and his family.”
Michel continued to joke that her husband was preparing for “his fight against Jake Paul.”
Gleason, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2011 and uses a ventilator to breathe, was hospitalized for six days in September due to low blood pressure and fever.
The former Saints special teams captain played for seven seasons for New Orleans. He is best known for his blocked punt against the Atlanta Falcons in the Saints’ first game after the Superdome reopened in 2006 after Hurricane Katrina.
Gleason is now an advocate for ALS awareness and his foundation, Team Gleason, provides technology, equipment and support services to others living with ALS.
He received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at ESPYS in July.
