Sad Mother's Day story about Hootie Jones and his mom.

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"She just tells me 'Don't worry about me. I've got it.' Stuff like that," Jones said. "Then, if it gets real bad, then she'll tell me 'I'm not feeling too good.'" The senior safety then paused, bit his lip, shook his head and looked down, his voice cracking as he added, "It really hurts."

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After finishing the interview for our accompanying video feature on Jones and his mother, Jones asked, "My mom's going to see this?" Told that she will, Jones looked at the camera. "I just want to tell you I love you, mama," he said.

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