Posted on 02/05/2024 6:02:41 AM PST by george76
A referee collapsed and passed away during halftime of a junior varsity boys basketball game in Pennsylvania Friday night.
“Michael Roebuck, 45, a first-year official from New Stanton, was about to take the court for the second half of a game between Yough and Mt. Pleasant when he dropped to the floor
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Mount Pleasant school Superintendent Timothy Gabauer issued a statement Saturday morning about the referee’s sudden passing.
“Our school community is deeply saddened by the death of Mr. Roebuck that occurred during halftime of the Junior Varsity basketball game
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Despite the immediate medical response and efforts of our first responders, Mr. Roebuck tragically passed away due to the severity of the emergency. Our thoughts, prayers and deepest of sympathies are with Mr. Roebuck’s family and friends
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A cause of death hasn’t been publicly disclosed.
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Westmoreland County officials chapter assigner Bernie George said paramedics tried to resuscitate Roebuck for nearly an hour but he died on the way to the hospital. The cause of death is pending.
“Collapses And Passes Away During Game”
Is that like “dropped dead”?
Yeah. You REALLY don’t want a ‘Halftime Show’ like that!
In before the Clot Shot Crew shows up. ;)
Yes, and "died suddenly."
Condolences to family and friends of Michael Roebuck.
I prefer the alliterative term “vaxx vultures”.
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All of these sports related “unexpected” deaths. Maybe it’s the basketball courts or the football fields.
Dropping like flies. Nothing unusual though.
Climate Change strikes down a healthy 45 year old man...
At least he never died of Coup-19.
Guess nobody is allowed to ax questions about the vax on FR.
I am confused by the headline. Are referees limited to call only varsity or junior varsity games, or is a referee just a referee?
Brain freezes are dangerous. Can make you WISH you were dead.
Nah, he just made a bad call.
If he’s big and fat, maybe it’s his heart. If he’s not, I’m guessing the clot shot. Flame away, Doc.
I’m convinced we were lied to.
Why are you calling us names?
I thought you knew me well enough by now.
Here: /SARCASM or my patented, *Rolleyes* to be inserted on my original comment.
I am a TOTAL anti-vaxer. The ONLY reason I TOOK the vax was because my Dad was dying from cancer at the time and was in a Nursing Facility. You remember those? Where they sent Covid-BS-19 patients TO DIE? I last saw him on March 12, 2020 and the facility TOLD ME that if I got the vax I could come back to see him as he was dying.
Well, as a VETERAN, I went to the VA, got the clot-shot, didn’t die immediately, and went back to see my Dad that week...and SURPRISE! SURPRISE! They wouldn’t let me in to see him!
My Dad died, under Hospice Care (that was only obtained when I THREATENED A LAWSUIT) all alone, on May 31, 2020.
I never got to see him. I am probably the most BITTER, RESENTFUL, anti-Government, DISTRUSTFUL person you could ever meet when it come to Covid-BS-19...and for a whole HOST of other reasons because I pay attention.
I accept apologies in the forms of Chocolate, Cupcakes and/or Top Shelf Vodka.
And now you know the REST of the story. :)
There are so many vax fanatics it is hard to spot the sarcasm.
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