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Mike Ditka on November Heart Attack: 'I Got My Ass Kicked Pretty Good'

Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka has opened up about the heart attack he suffered last month that put him in the hospital.

Speaking to The Athletic's Dan Pompei, Ditka noted he "doesn't really remember what happened," but admitted he's doing much better now.

“I got my ass kicked pretty good there, but I’m feeling a lot better,” he said. “Every day I get stronger. I’m not exerting myself. When I exert myself is when I can feel it. So things are good. If you had asked me two weeks ago, I couldn’t have said that.