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Tweets Ex-NFL player with ALS responds after radio hosts fired for mocking him http://t.co/qviSsZdEOw— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 18, 2013 Big day of work with @KohlsKicking today in the land of cheese(Wisconsin) Videos and photos to follow #WhoDat pic.twitter.com/p5zLfdPgeS— Thomas Morstead (@thomasmorstead) June 18, 2013 @ChaseDaniel @DarrenSproles @ToddDurkin great stuff today!!!— Lance Moore (@LanceMoore16) June 18, 2013 its time for the Sharper & Harper Football camp-July 22 & 23 in NOLA Sign up today http://t.co/YdBPRZzkW8 Learn from the pros!— Darren Sharper (@sharper42) June 18, 2013 If you wanna learn how to be one of most hardest hittin safeties in da league!— Darren Sharper (@sharper42) June 18, 2013 Y'all help spread the word! Free youth FB camp: Sat. 6/29, signup at Opelika Sportsplex. Grades 3rd-7th #givingback pic.twitter.com/itGohyfKjU— Will Herring (@wherring54) June 18, 2013 Do not give up... the beginning is always the hardest #HangInThere— Roman Harper (@Harp41) June 18, 2013 Follow @ToppsCards and @ToppsFB to see how you can win a @KSTiLLS autographed rookie card! #Saints pic.twitter.com/u5edST05lT— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) June 18, 2013 VIDEO: Check out @KSTiLLS in his @ToppsCards photo shoot: http://t.co/utDA2Zbz8z #Saints— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) June 18, 2013 Always good to get out on the water and clear your mind. My R and R— deuce mcallister (@dmcallister26) June 18, 2013 So has anybody said anything incredibly stupid on the radio this morning? (Besides Tommy Tucker, that is.)— 790 The Boned (@moosedenied) June 18, 2013 Lets go Heat...gota get to game 7— Jonathan Vilma (@JonVilma51) June 18, 2013 Offseason Workout Photos: Kenny Vaccaro (@KennyVaccaro4) http://t.co/ctN5rWdjW7 #Saints— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) June 18, 2013 Morning thought- This day & this moment are exactly how they "should" be. Accept and enjoy it! #Enjoy2Day— Jedidiah Collins (@JedCollins45) June 18, 2013 Chad Johnson admits to two prior butt slaps, says he deserves a second chance http://t.co/smzaZ2hvgU— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) June 18, 2013 Join Bruce Gradkowski and I for our FREE Kids Football Camp in Toledo, OH. June 22 visit http://t.co/du5Diaxi0Q for details & to sign up!!!— Lance Moore (@LanceMoore16) June 18, 2013 "Regarding the DJ skit in Atlanta yesterday. I would like to thank the public for their support. 'Defend Team... http://t.co/ZnYMbIUPvh— Nola Chick (@chicksndahuddle) June 18, 2013 _____________________________________________________________ Steve Gleason is a greater man than most Steve Gleason releases statement following Atlanta radio segment | NOLA.com"Regarding the DJ skit in Atlanta yesterday. I would like to thank the public for their support," he wrote. "'Defend Team Gleason' now has been officially redefined. Additionally, the DJs have provided genuine apology. Received and accepted. We have all made mistakes in this life. How we learn from our mistakes is the measure of who we are. "I think everyone can learn from this event. It's clear to me that, on a national & global scale, ALS is not understood, which is part of why it's underfunded and largely ignored. In the past 36 hours lots of people have been talking. Let's talk about this ... "There are zero treatments for ALS. If you take any action as a result of this event, I prefer it to be action to end ALS. See what we are doing to change that @ teamgleason.org. SG" Steve Gleason accepts apologies of Atlanta DJs | wwltv.com New OrleansA day after three Atlanta radio hosts were fired for mocking Steve Gleason’s battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the former Saints player issued a response, accepting the apology of the men responsible for the skit. Gleason accepts the apologies of radio hosts | ProFootballTalkGleason’s

Steve Gleason encouraged action in his official statement

Saints Ambassador Michael Lewis and Saints rookies participated in the event on Tuesday

Gleason urged action against ALS as a result of the incident

Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports When it comes to being offensive with words, it doesn’t get much lower than mocking someone with a life-altering disease. Apparently, the Atlanta area radio hosts that mocked former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason, didn’t understand how low they were sinking when they orchestrated a bit on their Monday morning show. Two of the hosts had a third call in to pose as Gleason using a computer voice (ala Stephen Hawking), and eventually it ended with ‘Gleason’ asking the hosts to smother him. It’s hard to believe that there are people that classless and stupid in this world, but these Atlanta area hosts showed me a new level Bush League with this whole debacle. I mean, are you serious? You’re going to mock a guy with ALS? One of the worst diseases a human being can possibly get…wow. Subsequently, all of the radio morons have been fired, and I hope they never find work again. Some fans are going to try and make this about the Atlanta Falcons and their rivalry with the Saints, but the Falcons have nothing to do with this. These were actions from a third party, with no official affiliation to the team. It would be completely unfair to lump any Falcons’ fans in with these clowns. I understand that radio hosts often go for shock value, and they’re just trying to get people talking, but there’s nothing that’s okay about making fun of Steve Gleason and the disease that’s changed his life forever. I hope karma comes back and bites all of these classless buffoons in the ass. Follow Andrew Fisher on Twitter

Chris Dimino also apologizes again on Facebook

Most Saints fans would consider last season a "down" year for tight end Jimmy Graham. A little ridiculous when you consider he put up 982 yards receiving and scored 9 touchdowns. Still, everything's relative, and compared to his record-breaking 2011 campaign those numbers actually were a drop off. Which puts Graham at a crossroads of sorts as he looks toward the upcoming 2013 season. Down one path is a bounce back to another freakishly godlike year, complete with 1,200+ yards and 10+ touchdowns. Down the other is a return to normalcy, an above average performance at best with stats that stay within the stratosphere. And therein lies one of this off-season's biggest questions: Which Jimmy Graham shall we expect to see in 2013? You could also ask the question another way: Was Jimmy Graham's 2011 season an anomaly? Either way, the answer is exactly what Saints fans everywhere are eager to learn this year. As much as I hate to say it, my gut tells me we won't ever see anything from Graham like we did two years ago, so my confidence is tempered. It's also probably a bit unreasonable to expect. But I'm genuinely curious to know what all of you guys out there think. Leave your comments and cast your votes.

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Discussion topics include New Orleans Saints offseason, LSU baseball, the NBA Draft, and the Steve Gleason controversy.

October 7, 2012; New Orleans, LA, USA; A statue titled Rebirth featuring the likeness of former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason blocking a punt by former Atlanta Falcons punter Michael Koenen on September 25, 2006 as seen outside before a game against the San Diego Chargers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports In the dead of the offseason the New Orleans Saints have suddenly been the subject of many headlines after an Atlanta radio station took unethical shots at former Saints player Steve Gleason. Today we’ll deal with that matter in full here, but be sure to check out the rest of the website for more coverage on the matter. NOLA.com Reports Shock Jocks Have Apologized for Jokes Per Katherine Terrell: The three co-hosts of Atlanta sports radio show “Mayhem in the AM,” have apologized on social media hours after they were fired for a segment mocking former New Orleans Saint Steve Gleason. The contracts of Nick Cellini, Steak Shapiro and Chris Dimino were terminated by WQXI-AM “790 The Zone,” following the gag, which ignited an outcry on social media Monday afternoon. Gleason Served as a Guest Columnist for Peter King’s MMQB Monday Per ESPN’s Pat Yasinskas: Former New Orleans Saints special teams star Steve Gleason guest-writes for Peter King and his MMQB column. With humor and wit, Gleason writes on topics including the connection between football and brain disease, and the technology that enables him to write a 4,500-word column. Also, Alex Restrepo of NewOrleansSaints.com writes a column on Gleason and his family. “Every day is an adventure of discovery,” said Steve through email. Like Who Dat Dish? Let us know on Twitter @whodatdish or  on Facebook.