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Football player gives daughter, who is battling cancer, heartwarming pep-talk

Posted at 3:01 PM, Sep 26, 2014
and last updated 2014-09-26 15:03:08-04

CINCINNATI — An NFL player knows how to give a pep-talk — and this might be the most important one he will give in his life.

That’s because Cincinnati Bengals player Devon Still recently gave his daughter, who is battling cancer, a pre-surgery speech.

He captioned the video “I might be nervous and scared beyond words but I’ll never let her see it…let’s get this done!” It has since gone viral. Take a look:

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Pre-surgery pep talk…I might be nervous and scared beyond words but I'll never let her see it…let's get this done!

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According to Fox Sports, Still made headlines earlier this month when the team decided to keep him on the practice squad to provide insurance for his family. Click here to read more.