{"id":1766192,"date":"2022-12-07T06:30:09","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T11:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1766192"},"modified":"2022-12-07T10:49:05","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T15:49:05","slug":"hawks-announcer-suffers-medical-emergency-while-on-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawks-announcer-suffers-medical-emergency-while-on-air\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawks Announcer Suffers Medical Emergency While On-Air"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhawks-announcer-suffers-medical-emergency-while-on-air%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1766192&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Paul-Abell_Getty-Images-for-Naismith-Award-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Atlanta Hawks announcer Bob Rathbun suffered a medical emergency during an on-air segment before Monday night\u2019s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"a8d-pre\">The 68-year-old Rathbun was listening to co-host Dominique Wilkins go through his analysis of the upcoming game when he suddenly began twitching and reclined in his seat. In a statement posted by Bally Sports South, the Hawks said that Rathbun was \u201cstable and responsive\u201d and being treated for dehydration at Emory Midtown Hospital in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p data-index=\"1\">\u201cPrior to tonight\u2019s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, play-by-play announcer Bob Rathbun briefly lost consciousness on the court,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p class=\"a8d-pre\" data-index=\"1\">\u201cEmergency medical professionals on-site quickly treated Rathbun for dehydration. He is stable, responsive and heading to Emory Midtown for further evaluation.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bally Sports Southeast&#8217;s statement on Hawks Play-by-Play Announcer Bob Rathbun. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0llNTuyThz\">pic.twitter.com\/0llNTuyThz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bally Sports South (@BallySportsSO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BallySportsSO\/status\/1599934587194396672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Concern and relief flooded Twitter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Absolutely love Bob Rathbun. One of the nicest people I have ever met in media and gives every single person he meets the same amount of energy and respect. Glad to hear he&#8217;s okay.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tyler Duke (@Tyler__Duke) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tyler__Duke\/status\/1599926284695801856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"a8d-pre twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For those watching Hawks tonight, thank you for your grace &#038; keep prayers coming. Our partner Bob Rathbun briefly lost consciousness on the court. Emergency medical professionals quickly treated him for dehydration-he is stable, responsive &#038; @ Emory Midtown for further evaluation<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kelly Crull (@Kelly_Crull) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kelly_Crull\/status\/1599935734575558657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am told that Bob Rathbun was treated by emergency medical professionals for dehydration. He is stable, responsive and is heading to Emory Midtown for further evaluation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lCKgjJhWaZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/lCKgjJhWaZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lauren L. Williams (@WilliamsLaurenL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WilliamsLaurenL\/status\/1599930805861502977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So glad to see this. It sounds like Bob Rathbun gave folks quite a scare. Dehydration is nothing to play with. Hopefully he&#8217;ll get treated, rested, and be back in the booth soon. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KmDeh88YA1\">https:\/\/t.co\/KmDeh88YA1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Raymond Tubb (@RaymondTubbTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RaymondTubbTV\/status\/1599952305129893889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bob Rathbun is one of the nicest folks I\u2019ve ever gotten to meet in this business. Unflinchingly kind. Hope the news out of Atlanta tonight keeps getting better. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VOYGg19J82\">https:\/\/t.co\/VOYGg19J82<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZachOsterman\/status\/1599935733636046849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sending good thoughts to Bob Rathbun, who apparently had a medical issue in pregame during the Hawks game tonight.  As <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATLHawks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ATLHawks<\/a> fans know, Bob is world class.  Wishing the best.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Solarte (@MikeSolarte) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeSolarte\/status\/1599930550462078976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Follow Dylan Gwinn on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/themightygwinn\">@themightygwinn<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atlanta Hawks announcer Bob Rathbun suffered a medical emergency during an on-air segment before Monday night\u2019s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. 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