Athletes collapsing during workouts, practice, and in the middle of games has become a way of life around the globe and we just experienced it yet again.
A Canadian football player had his life flash before his eyes when he suddenly collapsed.
B.C. Lions offensive lineman Phil Norman is recovering in the hospital after he suffered what the CFL club described as a “significant medical episode.”
Reporter JC Abbott added a little more context to the situation, revealing that Phillip Norman collapsed and lost consciousness.
“Prior to practice, offensive lineman Phil Norman suffered a significant medical episode. Phil is currently conscious and alert and receiving full medical attention. The remainder of today’s activity has been canceled,” the team said in a statement, according to the CFL website 3 Down Nation.
“After going down at the start of Wednesday’s practice, Phil was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation,” Neil McEvoy, the Lions co-general manager and director of football operations, said in a statement. “His EKG (electrocardiogram) test has come back normal.
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“Phil will undergo further blood testing and assessment from a cardiologist and will be kept in hospital overnight as a precaution.”
Norman, a 27-year-old offensive lineman, joined the B.C. Lions back in 2018 after spending three years at Bethune-Cookman University. He spent the 2018 season on the Lions’ practice roster before making his pro debut in 2019.
Norman was released by the team in 2021 and was re-signed last year.
He’s started 29 games over three seasons.
Last season, Norman started 15 games at left guard for the B.C. Lions. There is no immediate word on Norman’s potential return to action.
The Lions are scheduled to play the Edmonton Elks at B.C. Place on Saturday.
