In the caption for the post, Wright says that she ‘will hold her head high’ as she continues to raise Brixton, before signing it off by calling him her hero too.
The text message reads: “My mom is my hero. I was just giving her a hug after the game and I did pick her up. She did not jump on me. My mom’s been the only person there for me my whole life.
“I grew up with an alcoholic dad who would just come and go when he wanted. He was great when he was sober but he wasn’t, he was just so dark and different.”
Brixton explains that his dad never really showed up to any of his football matches, while his mom has been at every single match.
He continues: “My dad ended up committing suicide last year and this year I changed my number to 44 because it was his death date (4/4/21). It was her first time seeing me wear it in person so obviously she was very emotional and so was I. All it was was a big hug from me to her.”
Amber has since shared her own defense of the controversial hug in a recent Instagram post.
She posted: “BTW… y’all who tried to break us – you FAILED. Miserably actually.
“If you don’t like me but you’re still here watching me a year later, you’re a fan and I appreciate your ongoing support.”