Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis posted a message to social media on Tuesday, thanking everyone who had reached out offering their support in recent weeks. Hillis had been hospitalized after rescuing his two children from drowning in a swimming accident in Pensacola, Fla., in January.
Hillis spent more than two weeks recovering in the hospital after the incident, which took place on Jan. 4. He was discharged later that month.
The message from Hillis was the first time he discussed the situation publicly since returning home from the hospital, and he expressed his gratitude over the kind words he received.
