Antoine Bethea always takes notice when the calendar turns to October.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a nationwide movement and a staple of every NFL season. For Bethea, it’s a chance to honor some of the bravest women that he’s come across during his 11-year career.
The San Francisco 49ers safety goes out of his way to meet and interact with breast cancer survivors and those who are still battling the disease. The illness has crept into Bethea’s personal life as well. His mother-in-law passed away a few years back due to breast cancer.
Just last year, his own mother was diagnosed.