Ed Reed visits Booker T. Washington Middle despite not feeling well

Initially scheduled to host a Fitness Day for the third consecutive year this morning at Booker T. Washington Middle School in Baltimore, Ravens star free safety Ed Reed didn't arrive until this afternoon because he wasn't feeling well, according to his charitable foundation.

The Fitness Day has been postponed until a later undetermined date. Reed's foundation informed the school via an email early this morning that he wouldn't be able to take part in the Ftness Day scheduled from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

"Ed Reed and his Foundation have spent three hours this afternoon at Booker. T. Washington privately with the children going from classroom to classroom," Reed's foundation said in a statement to The Baltimore Sun. "Unfortunately, Ed was under the weather this morning and Fitness Day was postponed. We will hold Fitness Day in the weeks to come at Booker T."

Reed and several of his teammates are promoting fitness for youngsters through various programs this month.

Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo took part in a Play 60 Challenge today at Windsor Middle School in Baltimore along with Ravens cheerleaders and mascot Poe.

Today at M&T Bank Stadium, Ravens team president Dick Cass will address area youth at "The Live Positively: Get the Ball Rolling Fit Clinic with tight ends Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta leading fitness drills.


(baltimoresun.com)