Last year, Detroit Lions legendary running back Barry Sanders revealed that he suffered a “health scare related to my heart.” At the time, he left it at that, while promoting the importance of being preventative with your health.
This past week, Sanders revealed a lot more. He told The Athletic that the health scare was actually a heart attack. Lions beat writer Colton Pouncy described the situation after speaking with Sanders recently.
Shortly thereafter, he experienced a burning sensation — one that felt like regular heartburn to him. He didn’t pay much attention to it, but the feeling persisted.