Argh this really annoys me! As a disabled person myself I find that assumption insulting! He didn't give a toss about disability until after his accident. The same goes for J.Fox and Ali. They never funded any research into Parkinsons until they were struck with it.
The true hero for the disabled was Hawking. He carried on his work even though he was ill with motor neurone disease.
The disabled community as a whole, doesnt hold Reeve in that high regard compared to Hawking and Tanny Grey for example.
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