Former NFL tight end Darren Waller said he had to 'look in the mirror' while going through a highly-publicized divorce with WNBA star Kelsey Plum.
This year has been a whirlwind for Darren Waller. The former NFL tight end contemplated retirement while filing for divorce from WNBA star Kelsey Plum. Shortly after the divorce was final, he decided to call it a career. Waller said both were equally difficult and took a toll on him mentally.
Both are a part of who I am, things that meant a lot to me at the time, and for them to both happen at the same time, it's a lot of emotions you have to process,' Waller told Power 105.1's 'The Breakfast Club' with Charlamagne Tha God. 'A lot of talking, a lot of writing, a lot of time being spent reflecting and being by yourself. 'That's real-life stuff, man. I've had a lot of success, a lot of great moments in my life.
like to think I , but there's certain situations where I didn't really have that self-awareness,' he added. 'That's present in other areas of my life, as well, where I thought I was ready to have a commitment like that and be involved. But, really, there's a part of me, the pursuit, the chase, the building of it seemed more appealing than when things get extremely difficult, and the same patterns continue to come out.
Waller became an All-Pro tight end with the Raiders before spending his final season with the Giants. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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