
A Georgia college basketball player was captured on video collapsing on the court in the middle of game in front of horrified fans on Saturday.
Imo Essien of the Old Dominion Monarchs is seen playing defense before suddenly falling to the floor while clutching his heart, followed by training staff rushing to his aid.
From WAVY 10:
Members of the Old Dominion men’s basketball team watched in shock, and many held back tears, as their teammate Imo Essien had to be tended to by training staff from both ODU and Georgia Southern on Saturday.
Essien, a sophomore guard, appeared to become weak, then collapsed during play in the first half of the contest.
After a few tense moments, Essien, who did not appear to lose consciousness, was helped to his feet and walked off the court with the help of the trainers. “He was responsive throughout and was able to sit with team for the duration of the game and travel back with the team,” read a statement from ODU.
“He is in good spirits and will work with the ODU Sports Medicine staff when they return to Norfolk.”
This comes just days after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field after suffering from cardiac arrest, where he was then rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
Hamlin has since regained consciousness and issued a statement asking fans to pray for him during his recovery.
Putting love into the world comes back 3xs as much… thankful for everyone who has reached out and prayed. This will make me stronger on the road to recovery, keep praying for me!
3⃣
— (@HamlinIsland) January 7, 2023
The Buffalo Bills issued a statement Saturday claiming Hamlin is recovering but remains in critical condition.
Per the physicians at UC Medical Center, Damar is making continued progress in his recovery yet remains in critical condition.
He continues to breathe on his own and his neurological function is excellent.
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 7, 2023
As Infowars has reported extensively, these instances of cardiac episodes afflicting athletes during games – and video capturing these moments – appears to coincide with the rollout of the experimental COVID mRNA jabs which have been shown to cause dangerous heart conditions like myocarditis.
The official cause of Hamlin’s cardiac arrest has so far not been announced.