Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis opened up about saving his son and niece from drowning in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this year in a scary scene.
Former NFL running backopened up about the dramatic rescue of two family members in the Gulf of Mexico in January, which landed him the hospital for two weeks.
"I hear my mom screaming and so, I looked at her and she pointed out to my son, and she says, ‘Orry and Camilla are drowning,’" Hillis recalled."… And so, I didn't even think, I reacted and started running into the water."Hillis said he was met with an incredibly tough decision when he was in the water.
Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis runs against the Raiders in Oakland, California, on Oct. 16, 2011.Hillis said he was able to get his niece back to safety but when he got back into the water his son was"pretty much limp." He said he didn’t have enough strength to swim back while battling 10-12 foot waves."Lord, please. Like, I really don't care about my life. I don't.
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