Commanders' Zane Gonzalez Opens Up About His OCD After Fans Question His Routine Before Game-Winning Field Goal
Washington Commanders player Zane Gonzalez opened up about his OCD after fans wondered why he was pulling his hair and tapping his helmet just before kicking the game-winning field goal on Sunday, Jan.
Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez welcomes his viral moment as a chance to educate about OCD
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — 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.
Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez opens up on OCD after pre-kick routine goes viral
After being shown on camera going through an unorthodox pre-kick routine during Sunday’s wild-card win over the Buccaneers, Gonzalez became the subject of jokes on social media — and even a few quips were made by the NBC broadcast — after he doinked in a game-winning field goal in the 23-20 triumph.
How Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez turned OCD into his 'superpower'
When Zane Gonzalez kicked the game-winner for Washington last week, the NFL world saw his disorder, which he considers a "superpower."
Commanders' Zane Gonzalez opens up about OCD after extensive routine before game-winning kick
Zane Gonzalez made the biggest kick of his career on Sunday night, doinking in the boot that gave Washington its first playoff victory since the 2005 season, but not before he went through his routine.
Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez sheds light on OCD after game-winning field goal
The Commanders beat the Buccaneers on a late field goal by Zane Gonzalez, whose pre-kick ritual had some wondering what was going on in his head.
Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez sheds light on OCD in sports with pre-kick ritual
Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez has always been open and honest about his OCD, which makes his game-winning doink kick all the sweeter.
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,
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.
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