Altanta Hawks NBA announcer Bob Rathbun suffers medical emergency on-air. Treated for dehydration

Incident happened on Dec. 5th, 2022. The broadcast quickly cut to a commercial break when it became clear that Rathbun had medical issues.Show more

Rathbun was almost certainly vaxxed. In an interview from February of 2021, he said:

"I am sick of the pandemic and I am tired of being forced to live like we are all forced to live. I want to be able to hug somebody. It’s getting old; I want this vaccine for all of us so that we can get our lives back to normal. This is ridiculous, it’s been going on for a year that we’ve been living like this. So it will be good to get back."
https://www.backsportspage.com/bob-rathbun-talks-hawks-his-journey-with-bsp/

ARTICLE BY NY POST

Atlanta Hawks announcer Bob Rathbun suffered a scary medical emergency while on-air.

Prior to Monday night’s game against the Thunder, while color commentator Dominique Wilkins was speaking, Rathbun started convulsing and lost consciousness.

The Hawks said in a statement to The Post that the 68-year-old Rathbun was dehydrated, and is now “stable and responsive” while undergoing further treatment.

“Prior to tonight’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, play-by-play announcer Bob Rathbun briefly lost consciousness on the court,” the statement said. “Emergency medical professionals on-site quickly treated Rathbun for dehydration. He is stable, responsive and heading to Emory Midtown for further evaluation.”

https://nypost.com/2022/12/05/hawks-announcer-bob-rathbun-suffers-medical-emergency-on-air/

REFERENCES

https://www.bobrathbun.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Rathbun

SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5RVXFEi8T8