Pittsburgh Steelers pass rusher TJ Watt may not have been around today had it not been for some quick medical attention from Italian doctors.

Watt, the subject of trade rumors that the Steelers addressed during the offseason, went to Italy with his brothers, JJ and Derek, around 10 years ago. During lunch, he had a bowl of pesto pasta that resulted in a severe allergic reaction.

JJ recalled the scare on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ two years ago and revealed that the brothers had no idea that pesto is made of tree nuts. The former Houston Texans star says his younger brother, who has a severe nut allergy, stopped breathing at the table and was unable to breathe on his own for around 45 minutes.

“We had to get him to the Italian hospital,” Watt explained. “It was one of the scariest experiences

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