Former NFL fullback Le’Ron McClain wrote he “had a moment” on Twitter on Saturday. That tweet came after several entries concerning the former Alabama standout’s struggles with head injuries and frustration with the NFL on McClain’s Twitter account.

McClain wrote: “I have to get my head checked. Playing fullback since high school. It takes too (expletive) much to do anything. My brain is (expletive) tired. NFL, I need some help with this (expletive). Dark times and it’s showing. (Expletive) help me please! They don’t care. I had to get lawyers, man!”

McClain followed by again pleading for help and lamenting NFL paperwork, writing: “Need to tell my story of how my head is crazy and how football did it. Please someone help me get this out. The NFL puts paperwork in our faces and that’s it. … I need help now. I need a plan.”

Then he tweeted: “Watch how fast they come to aid if I was some QB or anything. But no, I was (expletive) fullback that did it all. NFL, I need help and I need the process to speed the (expletive) up. I’m about to crash out and it’s paperwork. I don’t want to hear it. (Expletive), man. I’m done. I’m out.”

A two-time All-State selection as a running back and linebacker for Tuscaloosa County High School, McClain was a fourth-round selection from Alabama in the 2007 NFL Draft to start a seven-year career.

In 2008, McClain earned the first of his two Pro Bowl invitations and received All-Pro recognition as he ran for 902 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Baltimore Ravens. No NFL fullback has rushed for more yards since.

Since McClain left football, former players have sued the NFL, asserting that head trauma sustained during their careers had caused or could cause a variety of neurological problems, and accusing the league of failing to warn and protect players against the dangers of repeated head trauma while being aware of evidence detailing the risks associated with it.

The litigation ended in a class-action settlement in which the NFL offers to claimants up to $5 million in compensation for cases of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (which can be diagnosed only after death), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and moderate and early dementia related to football-sustained head injuries.

According to the summary report for the NFL Settlement Program issued on July 1, 915 claims have been paid under the program, totaling $516,469,342 -- an average of $564,447 per claim. The settlement-class members receiving a denial notice total 739. Of those denied claims, 202 have been appealed, with 78 of the denials upheld and six overturned.

After his early tweets, McClain followed with a more reassuring series for his followers:

God be with me.

I got this I got this.. — LeRon McClain (@LeRon_McClain33) August 24, 2019

Man had a moment but just know Imma fight this thing and block it like im blocking 60 Pwr on the goaline. We gonna score!!!! I got this. Its just LiFE. #AlphaMental....

Thank you to my biscuit lol. Control what I control. — LeRon McClain (@LeRon_McClain33) August 24, 2019

Just trying to win today thats it. All I can focus on. Yesterday is gone, tomorrow who knows but I got today. #GodWins#AlphaMental — LeRon McClain (@LeRon_McClain33) August 24, 2019

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.