ESPN’s Shaka Hislop faints ON AIR during pre-game report before Milan-Real Madrid friendly in LA: Network says he’s ‘conscious’ and being examined by on-field medics
- Hislop, 54, began wobbling in the mid-80s heat before toppling forward
- ESPN later revealed that he was conscious and being looked after by medics
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ESPN sideline reporter and former Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper Shaka Hislop collapsed in the middle of an on-air report before Sunday’s Milan-Real Madrid friendly in Pasadena, California.
The 54-year-old began wobbling before falling forward into his broadcast partner, sparking immediate panic on the sideline.
The weather in Pasadena on Sunday was in the mid-80s, according to Accuweather.com.
ESPN quickly cut to break after Hislop’s collapse.
The network later updated viewers, saying that Hislop was ‘conscious’ and being examined by medics on the field.
Shaka Hislop (left) collapsed in the middle of an on-air report on Sunday night in Pasadena
The 54-year-old began wobbling before falling forward into his broadcast partner
ESPN later revealed that Hislop was ‘conscious’ and being examined by medics on the field