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BJ Thompson Released From the Hospital 4 Days After Going Into Cardiac Arrest

According to his agent, the Chiefs player was released after ‘suffering a seizure and going into cardiac arrest.’

Per journalist Tom Pelissero, BJ’s agent, Chris Turnage, confirmed that the 25-year-old football player was released from the hospital four days after suffering from cardiac arrest. “More good news: Four days after suffering a seizure and going into cardiac arrest during a meeting, #Chiefs DL BJ Thompson was released from the hospital tonight, per his agent Chris Turnage,” Tom tweeted on Monday, June 10. Three days prior, Tom updated sports fans that BJ was “ awake and responsive.” Earlier that week, the football defensive end suffered from at least one seizure while attending a special teams meeting at the Chiefs’ practice facility on June 6.

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