Former Green Bay Packers linebacker Brady Poppinga spoke out Thursday for the first time since it was revealed that his 17-year-old son, Julius, died earlier this week after reportedly suffering a severe asthma attack.
Julius Poppinga, a junior at Westlake High School in Ventura County, California, and a member of the school's varsity football team, died after reportedly suffering a severe asthma attack.
"I would like to thank EVERYONE for their unbelievably beautiful, sweet and loving compassion sent our way," the NFL veteran said on X, formerly known as Twitter.