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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stephen Whyno

Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez welcomes his viral moment as a chance to educate about OCD

Football Commanders Gonzalez OCD - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A national television audience watched Zane Gonzalez adjust his socks on the sideline and fix his hair multiple times before putting his helmet on and taking the field to kick the winning field goal in an NFL playoff game Sunday night.

Those watching did not see Gonzalez as a kid writing and rewriting papers and taking walks outside with his father or playing soccer to get his mind off homework he could not finish. Only his wife saw him set and reset his alarm clock about 100 times Wednesday night to make sure it was right.

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