“I would have done ͏someth͏i͏ng͏ diff͏ere͏nt no͏w, kno͏w͏ing ͏t͏he risks. We need to ͏wait until our bab͏ies are͏ at l͏east 14 to͏ allow th͏em to play t͏ackle footba͏ll.” Ray Lewis knows the weight of regret. His words about waiting until kids turn 14 before playing tackle football hit differently now—they come from a father who buried his 28-year-old son on June 15, 2023. The accidental overdose that took Ray Lewis III wasn’t just another headline. It was the moment everything changed for the Lewis family, shattering their world in ways that still echo today.

Ray III wasn’t riding anyone’s coattails. Sure, he carried his father’s name, but he earned his own stripes on the field. The kid had heart, talent, and dreams that stretched far beyond living in a Hall of Famer’s shadow. He wa

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