NFL legend Barry Sanders makes first public comments since announcing his ‘health scare’ [Video]

Barry Sanders has returned to social media nearly a week after announcing that he experienced a “health scare” over Father’s Day weekend. The NFL legend and former Lions Hall of Fame running back said that the scare was related to his heart. 

Sanders’ first public post since announcing his scare was to inform his followers that he would not be participating in this week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic Pro-Am held at Detroit Golf Club. Sanders has been a regular at the event over the years. 

“It is killing me to not be able to tee it up today at the @RocketClassic,” Sanders wrote on X. “My first time missing it in a while. … To all the fans out there @DetroitGolfClub I will miss you the most.” 

As he alluded to in his post announcing his health scare, Sanders is taking time to “prioritize my health and …