Saturday night proved to be a special night to honor legendary D.C. United sportscaster, Dave Johnson, who is battling Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Following the pledge by D.C. United and Leidos to raise funds for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (National MS Society) on August 21, Dave Johnson was presented with a $20,000 check at halftime of the match against Columbus Crew SC.
The crowd applauded Dave Johnson at midfield with the same intensity and passion that has personified his sportscasting career over the last 25 years. The funds will be used to help the nearly one million affected people in the United States living with MS.
Johnson, who has called D.C. United matches since Major League Soccer’s inception in 1996, shared his diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in October 2019. He has long been a leader and vocal ambassador for the National MS Society and is registered for the Bike MS: Nation’s Capital fundraising effort that took place from August 29 through October 30th.
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