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NBA Game Delayed After Fan Suffers Medical Emergency Courtside

The Grizzlies-Spurs matchup was postponed for nearly an hour as medical personnel provided CPR to an unconscious fan before tipoff.

  • A fan sitting courtside at the FedExForum in Memphis collapsed before the scheduled tipoff of the Grizzlies-Spurs game on Monday night.
  • Emergency medical personnel administered CPR for approximately seven minutes before the fan was taken off the court on a stretcher.
  • Both teams were sent back to their locker rooms while the situation unfolded, delaying the start of the game by about 50 minutes.
  • Players from both teams appeared visibly shaken, with some Grizzlies players huddling in prayer for the fan's recovery.
  • The condition of the fan remains unknown, and no further updates have been provided as of Tuesday morning.
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