Doc's friend zone

Gavin is the kind of an individual that will surprise you. Like I said, we come a long way because we’ve known each other for years. From being opponents on the field of play, we sat on opposing benches when I was the assistant coach at Chiefs. Please forgive me if this sounds like a racial statement because that’s not my intention. I’m just trying to explain something and paint a picture for our readers to understand exactly what I mean when I describe this man and his character. I look at coach Gavin and see a black man in a white man’s body. I remember one night when we went out together with Gavin. It was me, him, Stanton Fredericks, Robert Marawa and Mark Williams. I bump into coach Gavin a lot when I go out and I am always amazed by this man because his skin is white, but he’s black inside, ha, ha, ha. If you don’t know Gavin’s character, you won’t understand the point I am trying to drive home here about him. The love, respect and fun he is to be around is just on another level. Our friendship is just great and he goes out more to places black people go to. Anyone who knows Gavin, off the field, will attest to this and he’s such good company. This is a really good friend and we may not see each other every other day, but whenever we meet up, it is just special. What a lovely and jolly guy to be around. He cracks jokes and we will be talking in football terms. We would be chilling in a public area and coach Gavin would be like, “Hey man, the intensity is high in here,” and starts laughing. If you are not clued up, you won’t know he means the place is packed. He would also say, “Hey Doc, there are so many players in here. The window period is open, ha, ha, ha.” We would talk about things happening, in football terms, and someone who hasn’t done coaching will never understand what we are talking about. That’s the kind of friendship I have with Gav and I really appreciate it. Spending time with that man is always interesting and fun. That’s how much coach Gav has impacted my life and, once again, I really appreciate him. Having people like Gavin in this industry means one is surrounded by quality and can never run short of advice or assistance. I wish you everything of the best, coach Gav, and thanks for everything you’ve done for me so far. You are an important part in my life.