Chiefs fans send best wishes to Broncos’ Von Miller after COVID-19 diagnosis
Broncos star linebacker Von Miller was doing his usual offseason training in San Francisco when the city made a stay-at-home order because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
So Miller decided to head back to his home in Denver about a month ago. He mostly stayed at home, but was still was diagnosed with the coronavirus.
“I was shocked,” Miller said Friday on “The Third Hour of Today.” “We’ve been taking this serious since Day One. ... It all started with just a simple cough and it got worse. I also have asthma. My girlfriend, she was telling me that I wasn’t sounding normal and I should try my Nebulizer so I did.
“I had waited another day (and) the cough still didn’t go away. (I) got tested two days later, my doctor called me and said I had a positive result for COVID-19.”
Even though Miller plays for one of the Chiefs’ biggest rivals, some Kansas City fans shared messages of hope for Miller on Twitter:
This story was originally published April 17, 2020 at 10:29 AM.
