Pearl Jam, Aerosmith postpone concerts; Bills' Damar Hamlin benched tonight; Angels' Max Stassi to miss rest of season; Christopher Eubanks leaves US Open; PA high school QB collapses mid-game
"US Open match delayed as fan needs medical help"; "Hundreds of Big Mudder racers infected by rugged, nasty bacterium"
Pearl Jam Postpones Indianapolis Show Due To Illness
September 20, 2023
Pearl Jam has postponed its show tonight (Sept. 10) at the Ruoff Music Center outside of Indianapolis due to an unspecified illness within the band. Details about a rescheduled date and ticket refunds are forthcoming.
“The band is deeply sorry, and thinking about all those who travel to shows, as well as the great crowd in Indy,” Pearl Jam said in a statement. “It’s obviously serious, and we wish there was another way around it. Again we apologize, and thanks so much for your understanding. It’s not easy…”
https://www.spin.com/2023/09/pearl-jam-postpones-indianapolis-show-due-to-illness/
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler postpones concerts due to bleeding vocal cords
September 12, 2023
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler has suffered serious vocal cord damage, resulting in the postponement of six shows during the band’s farewell tour.
Tyler wrote: “I’m heartbroken to say I have received strict doctor’s orders not to sing for the next 30 days. I sustained vocal cord damage during Saturday’s show that led to subsequent bleeding. We’ll need to postpone a few dates so that we can come back and give you the performance you deserve.”
The band were due to finish their tour in January 2024, but will now conclude it in February due to the rescheduled dates.
Damar Hamlin: Buffalo Bills safety on inactive list for opener against New York Jets
September 11, 2023
Damar Hamlin will not play in the Buffalo Bills’ opening game of the NFL season in a Monday Night Football contest against the New York Jets after being placed on the inactive list.
Hamlin was fully cleared to resume football activities in April after suffering a cardiac arrest on the field against the Cincinnati Bengals in January.
By August, the 25-year-old was a full participant in preseason games and performed well – making three tackles in limited playing time, including a fourth-down tackle to force a turnover on downs, in the team’s first preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts.
But the Bills safety was named as a healthy scratch on the inactive list for Monday night’s game against Aaron Rodgers’ Jets. As a backup safety and special teams player, it’s not a surprise that he will not play in New Jersey.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/11/sport/damar-hamlin-bills-jets-inactive-spt-intl/index.html
Some honest coverage by Dr. Peter McCullough and John Leake:
Angels' Stassi will miss rest of season due to a family medical issue
September 3, 2023
Oakland, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi has announced he will miss the entire 2023 season because of a serious family medical issue. The Angels placed Stassi on the restricted list Sunday after he informed them of his decision. Stassi left the team during spring training to deal with the family medical issue and to recover from a hip injury. Stassi told the team he is capable of returning to baseball activities now, but he is choosing not to do so. Putting Stassi on the restricted list means he won't be paid the remainder of his $7 million salary for this season, a move that likely allows the Angels to get their payroll below the luxury tax threshold. “Out of respect for Max and his family, the Angels will not have any further comment,” the team said in a statement. “The Angels wish Max and his family all the best.”
Christopher Eubanks leaves US Open court mid-rally while battling illness in loss
August 29, 2023
When you have to go, you have to go. And that was the case for Christopher Eubanks on Wednesday as he battled Benjamin Bonzi at the US Open. The up-and-coming American tennis star was battling an undisclosed illness during his second-round loss with the French wild card, according to the tournament’s official website. Eubanks, who fell 7-6 (8-6), 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7), was feeling so ill that it began to impact his play and he eventually asked for medical attention during the fourth set. At one point, Eubanks even asked for nausea medication, the Daily Mail reported. Despite that, he managed to stay right with Bonzi before eventually conceding a game in the fourth set. Bonzi served, and Eubanks hit the ball back but immediately jogged off the court and into the locker room for a bathroom break. Chris Eubanks ran off the court mid-rally, only to return with some new clothes. Earlier in the match, he had requested nausea medication from the umpire.
Nor is it just pro athletes:
Pennsylvania High School QB Needs a 'Miracle' After Collapsing Mid-Game, Family Says
September 4, 2023
A high school football player in Pennsylvania needs "a miracle" after collapsing on the field in the middle of a game on Sept. 1, according to his family, who said in a health update on Sept. 3 that the 17-year-old has been in critical condition for more than 36 hours. Mason Martin, a quarterback for Karns City High School, suffered a "significant brain bleed as well as a collapsed lung," his family told KDKA-TV. The matchup between the Karns City Gremlins and Redbank Valley Bulldogs was cut short in the third quarter when referee Mike Vasbinder noticed Martin started to stagger after he received a hit during the game.
https://twitter.com/KC_GremlinFball/status/1698096907678060767
Hundreds of Tough Mudder racers infected by rugged, nasty bacterium
September 1, 2023
Hundreds of people who participated in a recent Tough Mudder event—a very muddy obstacle course race—held in Sonoma, California, have fallen ill with pustular rashes, lesions, fever, flu-like symptoms, nerve pain, and other symptoms, local health officials and media outlets report. The cases could be caused by various infectious agents, including Staphylococcus bacteria, but the leading culprit is the relatively obscure Aeromonas bacteria—specifically A. hydrophila, according to the Sonoma County health department. In a statewide alert this week, the California Department of Public Health said it is considering it an Aeromonas outbreak, noting that multiple wound cultures have yielded the hardy bacterium. A spokesperson for the Sonoma County health department told the Los Angeles Times on Thursday that, based on calls and emails the department had received, health officials estimate that the outbreak involves around 300 cases. Tough Mudder participants, meanwhile, have tallied as many as 489 cases in online forums.
The Tough Mudder event was held at the Sonoma Raceway on August 19 and 20, 2023, with symptoms of infection developing in cases within 12 to 48 hours afterward. The Sonoma County health department advisory noted that the race "involved extensive skin exposure to mud" and that participants with a rash, fever, or other symptoms should go to their health care provider or, if no provider is available, to a local emergency department. While Tough Mudder events, held all around the country, challenge participants to be rugged and resilient as they traverse mucky obstacles, the toughest mudder is, without question, A. hydrophila. This is a rod-shaped, gram-negative bacterium that lives in aquatic environments and soil. It infects almost everything—humans, animals, birds, fish, and marine reptiles, according to a pathogen data sheet from the Canadian government. And it can be found almost everywhere—water, soil, mud, fresh produce, meat, and dairy products.
Nor is it just athletes:
Madison Keys-Marketa Vondrousova US Open match delayed as fan needs medical help
September 6, 2023
New York, NY - The Madison Keys-Marketa Vondrousova women’s quarterfinal match was delayed for over eight minutes Wednesday night when a fan in the crowd needed medical attention. It was halted at deuce in the opening game with Keys serving before her eventual straight sets win. Medics came to the court to treat the fan. The USTA issued a statement that the fan was stabilized by medical personnel after experiencing a medical incident. “It was determined that the fan had a prior medical condition, and the incident was not heat related,” the USTA said. “The fan was taken for further assessment on site and safely discharged.”
I think "Question authority!" was the best advice I got coming of age, and I've never abandoned it. A little bit of well-placed suspicion goes a long way.
Writing and playing good music doesn't always mean that you are smart. Christopher Eubanks should have taken a lesson from Novak, the smarter of the two and the winner of the US Open!