Stuckey came to the bench for a timeout in the third quarter and appeared to be fine. But he later clutched Arnie Kander while slipping off his chair on the bench. ESPN sideline report Heather Cox said he appeared to be unconscious.
He’s been taken to the hospital. Cox said his eyes were closed on the stretch as he was being lifted into the ambulance.he Pistons game against the Cavaliers was delayed with 2:30 left in the third quarter Friday when Rodney Stuckey had what TV analysts called a "violent seizure" on the bench.Stuckey was wheeled off on a stretcher and the game was delayed for approximately 10 minutes after Stuckey collapsed into the arms of strength and conditioning coach Arnie Kander.
A Pistons spokesman said Stuckey's vital signs were normal, he was breathing on his own and was conscious at Cleveland Clinic, where he was taken after the incident.
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Stuckey was administered an EKG and was on oxygen before leaving Quicken Loans Arena. It wasn't immediately known whether Stuckey would be flying back to Detroit with the team or stay in the hospital.
Stuckey, 23, had just come off the floor and was talking with Jonas Jerebko. Both players sat down on the bench and Stuckey showed no signs of discomfort. Moments later, he was clinging to Kander and slowly collapsed to the floor.
Replays showed Stuckey was shaking uncontrollably while laying on the floor, as Pistons players looked on in shock and disbelief. Minutes after Stuckey collapsed, television reports said Stuckey's eye were closed and he had an oxygen mask on his face while on a stretcher leaving the court.
Stuckey missed two games last season, in November 2008, with dizziness.
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