Former San Francisco 49ers fullback Bruce Miller was reported to Capitol Police this week after he allegedly threatened California congressman Eric Swalwell on Twitter.
"My family and staff are deeply disturbed by the threat of execution … apparently by former 49er Bruce Miller," Swalwell said in a statement,Miller appeared to confirm that the message was from him on Thursday, and insisted that he was just “trolling” and playing a “harmless game of ‘would you rather.’”"As a lifelong member of The Faithful, I appreciate them sharing their concern," SwalwellMiller, 35, was selected by the 49ers in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Miller tried to return to the league in 2020, but played in just eight games before he was suspended for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. He hasn’t played since.
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