Riders’ Stacy says he plays the game for his brother
A smile grows on Zac Stacy’s face when you ask him about his younger brother Justin.
Justin is the Rider running back’s younger brother. He has Down Syndrome – not that it slows him down any – so Stacy has made it his mission to show the rest of the world Justin is just like everyone else.
Stacy is an athletic ambassador for the National Down Syndrome Society in the United States and it has become a big part of his life. By joining, his focus is to help reduce the stigma and raise awareness about the genetic disorder.
“(Justin) has a label as Down Syndrome, but he’s just a regular kid to me. He does little brother things,” Stacy said after practice on Wednesday.