Lions star David Montgomery reveals fantasy football managers played part in battle with suicidal thoughts

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Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery revealed he had to overcome dark thoughts after being overwhelmed with stress fantasy football managers contributed to. 

Montgomery made an appearance on Sports Illustrated’s "Fantasy Dirt" podcast and said his time as a rookie in 2019 with the Chicago Bears involved heavy stress and suicidal thoughts.