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RENTON, Wash. - Russell Wilson has generally shied away from commenting on social issues during his professional career.That changed Thursday when the Seattle Seahawks quarterback spoke out about domestic violence and candidly about being a bully as a child in a column for Derek Jeters new website.Ive tended to avoid controversial topics throughout my career, but in my first piece for The Players Tribune, I wanted to be open and address something thats important, timely and relevant, Wilson wrote. Ive been silent on the issue for too long, falling back on the I cant speak to someone elses personal life excuse. But victims need physical, emotional and financial support and care, and the resources to get away from their abusers. Abusers, you need to get help a€” you can change.The column by Wilson, who was announced as a senior editor for The Players Tribune, talks about his goal to raise funds and awareness through his new foundation a€” the Why Not You Foundation a€” with an initial focus on supporting victims of domestic violence.Wilson also wrote about being a bully in elementary and middle school, saying, I had a lot of anger that I didnt know what to do with. That admission surprised teammates who read the column.Well, he said that he used to beat people up. Thats a surprise, Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman said. Obviously, he said hes turned a different page in that book, but its still pretty interesting to see that.Wilson wrote that the perception hes given is that hes been Mr. Goody Two-Shoes his entire life. But he admitted to throwing kids against a wall, rubbing their heads in the dirt, biting them and knocking out teeth.Wilson wrote he changed at age 14 and was able to start living for others instead of just myself. And now that his professional career is established, with a Super Bowl title in hand, Wilson said he is focusing on helping domestic violence victims in the wake of the attention turned on the NFL following the Ray Rice case.Wilson wrote that the issue needs to be addressed and not avoided and that aggression needs to be kept on the field.How many of you reading right now knew that October is Domestic Violence Awareness month? I certainly didnt. I had to Google it, Wilson wrote. And thats part of why I felt so inspired to do my part. This initiative, this story, is about acknowledging something difficult, something wed rather not see. When I look back at beating kids up on the playground, I dont like that image. But I moved past that place in my life, and Im proud of the man I am now.Seattle coach Pete Carroll said he talked with Wilson earlier this week about his decision to start a foundation and come out with such a strong first statement. Carroll said the team would support Wilson every way it could.Im really proud of him. I think hes involved himself in a critical issue that maybe he can elevate awareness like were all trying to do for the right reasons, Carroll said. I thought his statements were well thought out and very clear. ... Im hoping it has a great impact and people will pick up on it and add to it and well see what happens.NOTES: Carroll said LB Bruce Irvin is the only injury question headed into Monday nights game. Irvin suffered a rib injury during practice heading into Seattles game against Denver two weeks ago. Carroll said he believes Irvin will be able to play. ... Seattle P Jon Ryan was named the NFC special teams player of the month. ... 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Jared Spurgeon and Zach Parise scored in the third period, and the Wild notched their season-high fifth straight victory, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. "You dont want to go a week without getting any points the way things are, even if you have a cushion," Wild coach Mike Yeo said. "The cushion to me is nothing ... because its not about where the people are behind you. To me its much more of a race of what you need to get to." The Wild have 75 points, nine ahead of the cut, but they are off until Saturday. Then they will launch their final stretch of 20 games in 37 days. "I dont think we were at our best. I dont think we played at a level we need to play. But it doesnt matter when you look back at the score," Parise said. Kyle Brodziak also scored, rookie Darcy Kuemper stopped 21 shots during his 15th start in a row, and the Wild raised their record at home to 22-7-2 while playing in front of their fans for the first time in 25 days. Captain Mikko Koivu, back from a 17-game absence due to a broken ankle, skated on the second line with Dany Heatley and Charlie Coyle, apart from Parise for the first time. Parise gave the Wild some insurance by camping in the crease and deflecting a shot past Reto Berra with 5:16 remaining for his 21st goal. Just 77 seconds later, Mark Giordano scored to bring the Flames back within a goal. But Kuemper hung on to raise his record to 11-3-2. Kuemper has played so well in place of Josh Harding and Niklas Backstrom that the Wild might not need to trade for a goalie before the deadline. "The confidence he has now, you can see that, and its just kind of the edge hes playing with thats good to see," Koivu said. "Hes playing winning hockey right now, so obviously thats a huge part of the team." 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With Coyle screening Berra on a power play, Spurgeon sent a slap shot through traffic for the lead. "We had to kind of grind that one out. I had a feeling this was going to be a difficult game for us right from the start," Yeo said. The Flames, buried in the Western Conference playoff race, could make some moves this week. Cammalleri scored for the first time since Jan. 6. He missed nine games during that stretch because of a concussion. "Cammi, you always know that hes going to show up to work," coach Bob Hartley said. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, as a guest of Wild owner Craig Leipold, watched from a suite. Leipold took him earlier in the day to Target Field, where baseballs Twins play, and TCF Bank Stadium, the football home of the University of Minnesota, for tours of possible outdoor game venues. The NHL put on six this season. Bettman has assured the Wild they will be awarded an outdoor game but hasnt committed to a timeframe. NOTES: Flames RW David Jones hurt his upper body in a collision against the boards. "It doesnt look very good," Hartley said. ... Koivu missed 17 games, plus the Olympics for his native Finland, because of a broken ankle. ... Markus Granlund posted his first NHL assist, on Giordanos goal. ' ' '