{"id":2261831,"date":"2024-06-06T21:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T01:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chiefs-player-suffers-seizure-cardiac-arrest-during-team-meeting-in-horrifying-development\/"},"modified":"2024-06-06T21:44:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T01:44:31","slug":"chiefs-player-suffers-seizure-cardiac-arrest-during-team-meeting-in-horrifying-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chiefs-player-suffers-seizure-cardiac-arrest-during-team-meeting-in-horrifying-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs Player Experiences Seizure and Cardiac Arrest in Team Meeting"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fchiefs-player-suffers-seizure-cardiac-arrest-during-team-meeting-in-horrifying-development%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=2261831&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--><p>BJ Thompson, reserve defensive\u200c lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs, suffered a seizure and cardiac arrest during a team meeting, causing a \u200bdramatic turn of events. The incident led to the cancellation\u2062 of team activities, with Thompson currently in stable condition. This alarming development left players and staff in shock, emphasizing the unpredictable\u200c nature of \u2064health emergencies. Thompson&#8217;s \u2063recovery is\u200c the\u2064 primary \u2063focus, as the \u200bteam rallies around him during\u2064 this challenging time.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <\/p>\n<h2>Chiefs Player Suffers Seizure, Cardiac Arrest During Team Meeting in Horrifying Development<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 6, 2024 at 3:45pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A week ago, reserve defensive lineman BJ Thompson of the Kansas City Chiefs was living the high life as the Super Bowl champs visited the White House.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/14-year-old-boy-collapses-dies-cardiac-arrest-school-athletic-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fortunate<\/a> to be alive.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson \u201chad a seizure in a special teams meeting and went into cardiac arrest,\u201d \u00a0NFL Network\u2019s Tom Pelissero <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TomPelissero\/status\/1798745951957619056\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hashtag_click\">#Chiefs<\/a> canceled all team activities today after a backup defensive lineman had a seizure in a special teams meeting and went into cardiac arrest, per sources,\u201d he posted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe team\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kansas-city-chiefs-defensive-lineman-has-seizure-goes-into-cardiac-arrest-during-meeting\/\" title=\"Kansas City Chiefs Defensive Lineman Suffers Seizure and Cardiac Arrest in Meeting\">medical staff worked quickly<\/a>, an ambulance was called and the player is currently in stable condition,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chiefs<\/a> DL BJ Thompson is in stable condition after suffering a seizure and going into cardiac arrest during a meeting this morning, per source.<\/p>\n<p>A fifth-round pick in 2023 out of Stephen F. Austin, Thompson appeared in one game as a rookie for the Super Bowl champs. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aGTzMF7F7H\">https:\/\/t.co\/aGTzMF7F7H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomPelissero\/status\/1798752415358886189?\">June 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cDL BJ Thompson is in stable condition after suffering a seizure and going into cardiac arrest during a meeting this morning, per source,\u201d he wrote in a follow-up post.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you think health problems are increasing in America?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cA fifth-round pick in 2023 out of Stephen F. Austin, Thompson appeared in one game as a rookie for the Super Bowl champs,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson, 25, had two tackles in Kansas City\u2019s Week 18 victory over the San Diego Chargers, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/06\/06\/sports\/chiefs-bj-thompson-suffers-seizure-goes-into-cardiac-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Scary situation out of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chiefs<\/a> camp as 2nd-year DE BJ Thompson is in stable condition after having a seizure and going into cardiac arrest in a team meeting.<\/p>\n<p>The England, Arkansas native\u2019s underdog story out of Stephen F. Austin was just getting started. Hoping for the best \ud83d\ude4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TOoDgXdVOc\">pic.twitter.com\/TOoDgXdVOc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Walters (@nickwalt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nickwalt\/status\/1798783473072607732?\">June 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After the Thursday incident, the team sent the players home instead of having practice as scheduled, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/40291708\/source-chiefs-bj-thompson-sent-hospital-stable-condition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A media availability featuring head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-patrick-mahomes-andy-reid-defend-harrison-butker-backlash-speech-great-person\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Reid<\/a> and several players was rescheduled for Friday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/chiefs-cancel-thursday-s-team-activities-following-medical-emergency?icampaign=npl-ros-adv&#038;affiliateId=21181&#038;affiliateCustomId=93051X1547088Xce600a69396d40b05e78f3f6414ccf28&#038;clickId=4769455849\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Please keep Chiefs player BJ Thompson and his family in your prayers as he recovers after a suffering a seizure and cardiac arrest during a team meeting at the Chiefs OTA today.<br \/> He is presently in the hospital in stable condition, but it is unclear what this was related to, so\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m2af7gveWq\">pic.twitter.com\/m2af7gveWq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Da\ud83e\udda6Otterside (@DaOtterside) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaOtterside\/status\/1798767731920998864?\">June 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Thompson had clearly enjoyed his trip to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-latest-senior-moment-bad-white-house-doctor-transcript-multiple-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White House<\/a> with the team last week, posting an image of himself sprawled on a White House couch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPosted at the White House got me feeling like the president,\u201d he posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7rXzwtuU1a\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n<p>After being drafted by the Chiefs, the Arkansas native said, \u201cI just want to put on for my town and show them that anything is possible, no matter where you come from. Hopefully I am accomplishing that,\u201d according to the U.K.\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/nfl\/article-13502541\/Kansas-City-Chiefs-player-hospitalized-Super-Bowl-OTA.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Me and my friends, we all had dreams and goals of NFL, NBA but along the lines, dreams kind of die off and people get other plans,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. The 2024 election is the single most important election of our lifetime. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We here at The Western Journal are committed to covering it in a way the establishment media simply will not: We will tell the truth, and they will lie.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech and the elites don\u2019t want the truth out. That\u2019s why they have cut us off from 90% of advertisers. 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Together, we really can save the country.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your support!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Please stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-military-issues-dire-warning-about-chinas-rapid-military-nuclear-weapons-buildup\/\" title=\"U.S. Military Issues Dire Warning About China\u2019s Rapid Military, Nuclear Weapons Buildup\">military issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chiefs player suffers seizure and cardiac arrest during team meeting. BJ Thompson, reserve defensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs, experienced this alarming incident just a week after celebrating the Super Bowl victory at the White House. 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