Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez opens up on OCD

Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez opens up on OCD after pre-kick routine goes viral
Social media was ablaze with jokes for Commanders’ kicker Zane Gonzalez until those fans realized that the comments were pointing out his long-standing battle with obsessive-compulsive disorder. After being shown on camera going through an unorthodox pre-kick routine during Sunday’s wild-card win over the Buccaneers,
VIDEOS: Commanders Kicker Zane Gonzalez’s Mental Health Disorder Comes To Light After Everyone Noticed It Before His Game-Winning Kick vs. Bucs
Washington Commanders kicker Zane Gonzales' OCD has come to light following his late-game heroics on Sunday night.
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Many NFL fans were introduced to Zane Gonzalez during the Wild Card Round of the playoffs on Sunday night. The 29-year-old kicker for the Washington
His OCD on full display, Zane Gonzalez still drilled the kick of his life
The Commanders kicker’s routine has nothing to do with style — it’s obsessive compulsion, which he has dealt with since he was a kid.
Commanders' Zane Gonzalez discusses OCD that caused pre-kick routine vs. Buccaneers: 'It's who I am'
They also made unexpected headlines for the way kicker Zane Gonzalez handled himself in the moments prior to his walk-off game-winning field goal, with the NBC broadcast and social media alike joking about Gonzalez's seemingly ritualistic adjustments of his hair,
Commanders' Zane Gonzalez on his OCD after game-winning kick: 'It’s who I am, and it’s what I go through'
As Washington Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez was walking onto the field at Raymond James Stadium to attempt a game-winning kick, his obsessive-compulsive disorder was on display to a national television audience.
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