NBA World Prays For Hawks Announcer Bob Rathbun After Scary On-Air Medical Emergency

Sportscaster Bob Rathbun has been with Atlanta Hawks for almost 4x as long as the current owner has been with the team. Rathbun has been the play-by-play announcer for Atlanta Hawks games since 1996. He is beloved by the fans and the organization. And on Monday, he suffered a very scary medical emergency on-air.

According to an official statement from Bally Sports, Bob Rathbun ‘briefly lost consciousness on the court.’ Medical officials sprinted to his side as cameras panned away. He was then taken to Emory Midtown hospital in Atlanta where he was treated for dehydration.

The video of Bob Rathbun’s on-air medical emergency can be seen below along with prayers and well-wishes from the NBA community including Trae Young and Bob’s colleagues. As mentioned above, Bob briefly loses consciousness and that may be considered disturbing to some. So you can scroll past the video to see the outpouring of love and support from the NBA world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqW1DT6bF60&ab_channel=JoeyWagner-SteelersStreamer

NBA World Wishes Bob Rathbun A Speedy Recovery

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young sent out prayers for Bob Rathbun:

ESPN’s Elle Duncan sent love and healing thoughts:

Bob’s Bally Sports colleagues sent prayers:

The outpouring of love for Bob Rathbun on social media is immense. If it wasn’t obvious before it’s clear now just how much of an impact he’s had on his colleagues and field of work:

We are all wishing Rathbun a speedy recovery here.