A man at Monday night’s Sacramento Kings vs. New Orleans Pelicans game tragically lost his life while inside of the arena … after officials say he suffered a medical emergency.
The Kings wrote in a statement that the fan needed medical attention at some point during the first quarter of the NBA contest at the Golden 1 Center in Northern California.
“EMS immediately responded and administered CPR,” the team said. “Tragically, these efforts were unsuccessful and the guest passed away.”
“The organization offers its deepest condolences to the guest’s family and loved ones.”
The Sacramento Fire Department told FOX40 following the tragedy that the fan was “a 30’s aged male” who they administered CPR to for 20 minutes to no avail.
After the game — which the Kings lost, 127-117 — Sacramento forward Keegan Murray told media members the players on the court were not made aware of the incident in the stands during the matchup.
“As a team we give our condolences to the passing,” Murray added. “Obviously I want to tell all of our guys that. Hopefully the family is being taken care of.”