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Larry Fitzgerald refuses to call himself "retired"
NBC Sports • • general
Key Points:
- Larry Fitzgerald, turning 43 this month, is being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and has concluded his professional playing career.
- Despite stepping away from football, Fitzgerald refuses to describe himself as "retired," emphasizing that he has not committed to retirement.
- Fitzgerald shared that his grandfather influenced his perspective, associating retirement with giving up, which he rejects.
- He views life as transitioning through different phases rather than retiring, and although he ended his football career at 38, he protests the concept and word "retirement."
- Fitzgerald remains focused on future endeavors and refuses to acknowledge retirement, indicating he has much more to accomplish beyond football.
