NFL legend Randy Moss made an emotional return to ESPN at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday, months after he opened up about his cancer battles
Moss could not hold back his tears as he talked about his struggles and how he’s managed to cope with the situation after receiving support from fans and family.
‘Hey y’all, I couldn’t do it alone, and I really thank y’all,’ Moss said in tears on the ESPN set at the Superdome.
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He stated these words after being handed an on-air tribute from the legendary Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.
‘Hey guys, it’s been hard,’ Moss added, ‘but I got a lot of love, and a lot of people believe in me, man, so I’m happy to be here.’
Mike Greenberg, ESPN host on the day said immediately after the tribute ‘we told him, we wouldn’t do that,’ before promising that would be the last heartwarming moment on the show.
‘That is a message from the entire football world, and we are thrilled to have you here,’ Greenberg said to Moss.
‘Greeny, don’t do it again,’ Moss joked through his tears. ‘Let’s get this show started.’
Randy Moss expressed gratitude to his wife and fans for their support and prayers which proved to be crucial for his return.
‘The prayer warriors, my doctors, and my beautiful wife for traveling with me.’
‘I beat this thing, and my goal was to be here with you guys,’ Moss said. ‘So, man, God bless you guys for staying strong with me, with the prayers.’
Last November, Moss’ fans were reportedly worried about his health after noticing his eyes appearing yellow on ESPN.
Randy Moss then took to Instagram to make the shocking announcement about his health a month ago in a live video with his sons to tell fans he had undertaken a six-hour surgery and could not walk without a cane.
The NFL legend weighed in on his cancer battles last December and said: ‘I’ve told y’all over the last couple of weeks about me battling something internally, and ya boy is a cancer survivor.’
‘I did have cancer, they found it in the bile duct, right between the pancreas and the liver, and the cancer was sitting right outside the bile duct. So my doctors went in, I had six hours’ surgery, and for a lot of you guys wondering, you can Google it. I had a Whipple procedure. The best doctor in the United States, Dr [John] Martinie, I am forever grateful’, he stated.
