Representative Eric Swalwell reported a former NFL fullback to Capitol Police after the former player allegedly threatened Swalwell in a Twitter direct message.
Swalwell shared a screenshot of what appeared to be a message from Bruce Miller, who spent five seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, saying it was a «(threat) to execute me.»
«Almost time!!! Do you prefer Gitmo or just execution?» Miller reportedly wrote with laughing emojis. «Damn traitor».
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Bruce Miller of the San Francisco 49ers carries the ball 52 yards on a touchdown reception during a game against the Baltimore Ravens at Levi’s Stadium on October 18, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. (Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)
«Who is this guy threatening to execute me? And how does he have so many followers?» Swalwell wrote.
«This guy» turned out to be the former pro, who played in 85 NFL games, 77 with the Niners and eight with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2020 before retiring.
«My family and staff are deeply disturbed by the threat of execution…apparently by former 49er Bruce Miller. Threats of political violence are unacceptable,» Swalwell said. NBC Bay Area.
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks at a press conference on committee appropriations for the 118th US Congress at the US Capitol on January 25, 2023 in Washington, DC (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Miller was arrested in 2016 for allegedly attacking two men, one of whom was a 70-year-old man. The Niners immediately released him and charged him with seven felonies before they eventually dropped them.
After four years out of football, he returned in 2020, but missed six games for violating the league’s PED policy.
Miller was a seventh round pick in 2011 out of UCF.
Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., center; Adam Schiff, D-Calif.; and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., hold a press conference on the recall of committee appropriations at the Capitol Hill Visitors Center on Jan. 25, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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The Democrat took office on January 3, 2013 and is the representative of California’s 14th Congressional District in Alameda County in the Bay Area.