The last thing you would ever think could happen to you at a sporting event is witness the death of someone sitting next to you. Tragically that’s what I have to report about today. Uproxx informs us that on Saturday night, during a WWE Live Event for the Raw brand at the Cross Insurance Arena (formerly known as Cumberland County Civic Center) in Portland, Maine, a fan passed away in the stands.
TMZ later confirmed that a fan suffered a heart attack while in his seat in the corner stands of the arena. He collapsed from his seat during the second match on the card and was attended to by EMTs for about 20 minutes before placing him on a stretcher and taking him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
This was the first hand account taken from Twitter
“So … ever have one of those nights where someone in the stands dies right next to you at a #wwe #wweportland event? I just did … right next to me. Section H row 16 seat 14 was him … God rest his soul. Whoever he was. The fan who passed away was an elderly gentlemen who was there carding for a man with down syndrome. I just couldn’t believe it. The police who were searching after the fan passed, were looking for the disabled man to make sure he was safe. I wish the best for his family and the gentleman he was caring for as well. I can’t believe this is real.”
Is it me or is that first sentence one of the most insensitive things you’ve ever read? Everything after that first sentence was normal and appropriate. But what the hell is he doing saying “ever have one of those nights where?” I suppose the man was in shock but even so, you’re tweeting this? I guess that’s the society we live in today. Awful.
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