ESPN’s Shaka Hislop collapsed in scary reside broadcast scene

ESPN soccer analyst Shaka Hislop is recovering after he collapsed throughout a reside broadcast on Sunday night time in an unsettling second.

The previous goalie fell towards co-host Dan Thomas whereas discussing AC Milan’s pleasant with Actual Madrid on the sphere on the Rose Bowl.

“ Shak! Shak! We want some assist,” an unnerved Thomas was heard yelling on the printed. “We want medical!”

The printed rapidly lower to business as medical personnel attended to the 54-year-old.

Thomas tweeted after kickoff that Hislop was aware and within the care of medics and supplied an optimistic replace on the half.

“My mate Shaka, not right here, however because it stands, it’s excellent news,” Thomas said. “He’s aware, he’s speaking. I believe he’s slightly embarrassed about all of it, he’s apologized profusely. Not a person who likes folks to make a fuss of him.”

“Clearly far too early to make any form of prognosis, however the necessary factor is, that Shaka’s aware and we spoke to his household as nicely, since you think about seeing that occur reside. We spoke to his spouse and issues are wanting OK.”

Hislop, who has 5 youngsters together with his spouse Desha, suited up within the Premier League for Studying, Newcastle United, West Ham and Portsmouth in addition to MLS’ FC Dallas throughout a 15-year skilled profession that resulted in 2007.

He additionally performed Internationally for Trinidad and Tobago throughout the 2006 World Cup.