On March 6, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Ryan Switzer asked whoever read his tweet to pray for his 9-month-old son, Christian, in the hospital:
“I’m asking everyone that this tweet comes across to please just take a second and say a prayer for our son Christian. He’s 9 months and currently in the hospital after he woke up in his blood. He’s Covid positive.”
Ryan Switzer
Switzer gave updates on how his son was doing in the hospital during this scary time for him and his wife, yet finding hope and encouragement through the prayers:
5:40pm on March 6:
6:30pm on March 6:
6:32pm on March 6, Switzer said: “We’re heartbroken this has happened to our baby boy, but we’re also overwhelmed by the amount of people who have reached out in support of Christian. This has been the toughest day of Gabie and I’s life. Please continue to pray Christian stabilizes and makes it through surgery.”
The next day on March 7:
March 7 at 9:34am:
March 7 at 11:14am:
March 7 at 1:57pm:
March 7 at 8:23pm:
Prayers are being answered! The next day, March 8, at 11:37am:
The love, support, and prayers have been real for Switzer, his wife, and his son:
Prayers up for Christian and Switzer’s family!
Charlie Lapastora is a sports/news multimedia journalist who’s reported, written, produced, anchored, shot video/edited on different NBC, ABC, and FOX shows in multiple TV markets, along with digital & new media companies. Charlie has traveled the country telling national sports, news, feature, and original stories on a cable news network, airing on top 10 TV markets, satellite radio, and digital platforms. He is passionate about his faith, family—being a husband to whom he calls the G.O.A.T. of women—about reppin’ his home state of Michigan and Detroit teams (yes, including the Lions), good coffee, and loves how sports brings people together. He’s traveled the world leading and coaching sports camps and has also worked at the Detroit Pistons and LA Clippers’ NBA teams.
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- 1 Switzer gave updates on how his son was doing in the hospital during this scary time for him and his wife, yet finding hope and encouragement through the prayers:
- 2 5:40pm on March 6:
- 3 6:30pm on March 6:
- 4 6:32pm on March 6, Switzer said: “We’re heartbroken this has happened to our baby boy, but we’re also overwhelmed by the amount of people who have reached out in support of Christian. This has been the toughest day of Gabie and I’s life. Please continue to pray Christian stabilizes and makes it through surgery.”
- 5 The next day on March 7:
- 6 March 7 at 9:34am:
- 7 March 7 at 11:14am:
- 8 March 7 at 1:57pm:
- 9 March 7 at 8:23pm:
- 10 Prayers are being answered! The next day, March 8, at 11:37am:
- 11 The love, support, and prayers have been real for Switzer, his wife, and his son:
- 12 Prayers up for Christian and Switzer’s family!
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