Well, let me tell you, that Fahmarr McElrathbey, he’s a good boy. But you askin’ which NFL team he played for? Honey, he ain’t played for no NFL team. That boy, he played for Clemson. Clemson Tigers, that’s the one. Not in the big leagues, no sir.
His brother, Ray Ray, now he was somethin’. He played football, he did. He was a safety, they called it. Heard it was a big deal, that Clemson University. Ray Ray, he took in Fahmarr when he was just a little one. Didn’t want him goin’ to them foster homes. Said he went through that himself, and it weren’t no good. That Ray Ray, he got a good heart, takin’ in his little brother like that. He was only 19. That boy, only 19 taking in his little brother, Fahmarr. They from Atlanta.
They made a movie about it, you know. Called it “Safety”. Saw it on that Disney thing. It’s a good story. Makes you cry a little, I won’t lie. That Ray Ray, he had to do a lot for Fahmarr. His mama, she weren’t doin’ too good. Had to go away for a while, to a rehab, they called it. So Ray Ray, he stepped up. Took care of his brother. Took him to Clemson, South Carolina. Far away from their home in Atlanta. Imagine that, taking care of your brother in college, while playing football and studying.
Fahmarr, he was just a young’un back then. Eleven years old, I heard. Hard to believe, seein’ how big he is now. Time sure does fly, don’t it? He was not playing no football, just a boy. Ray Ray was playing football. He played good too, I reckon.
- Fahmarr didn’t play in the NFL.
- Ray Ray played for Clemson.
- Ray Ray was a safety.
- Fahmarr was only 11.
- They are from Atlanta.
Now, some folks get confused. They think maybe Fahmarr played in the NFL, ’cause of the movie and all. But that ain’t right. It was Ray Ray who played football. Clemson football, that’s what it was. He was a freshman, they called it. A redshirt freshman. Sounds funny, don’t it? But that’s what they say. Ray Ray went to Clemson in 2006. He was a redshirt freshman, playing football and taking care of Fahmarr.
That story, it’s been goin’ around for a while now. Since 2006, I reckon. Some writer fella, name of Larry Williams, he wrote about it. Heard he wrote a lot about Clemson sports. He’s the one who told everyone about Ray Ray and Fahmarr. Made ’em famous, I guess. That story, it touches your heart. Ray and Fahmarr. They call it the Ray Ray McElrathbey story. And a true story. Imagine that, a true story.
Disney made that movie, “Safety”. That’s what they called it. It is about how Ray Ray took care of Fahmarr. And that movie, it got people talkin’. About Ray Ray, and about Fahmarr. Folks are always askin’, “Where is Fahmarr now?” Well, he’s all grown up now. Doin’ his own thing. But he ain’t playin’ in the NFL. No, ma’am.
Ray Ray played football in college. He went to Clemson on a scholarship. That’s how they do it. They give you money to go to school if you’re good at sports. So Ray Ray, he got a football scholarship to Clemson. And he took Fahmarr with him. He took the custody, that’s what they say.
So, to answer your question, that Fahmarr, he’s a good boy. But he ain’t never played for no NFL team. It was his brother, Ray Ray, who played football. For Clemson. Remember that. Clemson Tigers. That’s where Ray Ray played, and he brought his little brother, Fahmarr with him. They had a tough time, but they made it. That’s the important thing, ain’t it? Family stickin’ together. That Ray Ray, he was a good brother to Fahmarr, taking care of him like that. I tell you what, that’s a true story that should be remembered.
That Ray Mcelrathbey story is a good one. A real good one. And a true one. You remember that, honey. It ain’t about the NFL. It’s about family. It’s about Ray Ray and Fahmarr. You see that movie, “Safety”. It will tell you everything. It is a real true story. A story about family. A story about love. A safety story, just like the movie said.
