Felicia Young is the mother of NFL quarterback Vince Young. On September 9, 2008, she made headlines for asking fans and the media to be sympathetic to the mental state of her son after he was involved in an incident which involved the police and negotiators.
She confided to the Tennessean newspaper that her son is "hurting inside and out."Tennesseasn.com: Young's mother says Titans QB needs 'love and support' She went on to state that her son "needs a lot of love and support" during this difficult time.Tennesseasn.com: Young's mother says Titans QB needs 'love and support'
Young suffered a knee sprain to his MCL on September 8, 2008, and was forced to miss several weeks to recover from the injury.
Young was booed by the home team fans for his ineffectiveness during the Titans victory over the Jaguars.ESPN.com: Sprained MCL to keep Titans' Young out of lineup
Felicia Young Quotes
“Vince has gone through a whole lot as a young person. And I think he has done pretty well up to this point. But it is hard, all he is going through right now. He’s hurting inside and out."— Felicia YoungTennesseasn.com: Young's mother says Titans QB needs 'love and support', Mother of Vince Young
“But he will be fine if people are prayerful and help my baby boy out. He is a young man. He just needs a lot of love and support.’’— Felicia YoungTennesseasn.com: Young's mother says Titans QB needs 'love and support'
