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Chiefs’ BJ Thompson Is ‘Awake and Responsive’ After Going Into Cardiac Arrest

The football player’s agent reportedly shared an update on BJ’s health after he suffered from cardiac arrest.

“A positive update: #Chiefs DE BJ Thompson is awake and responsive, according to his agent, Chris Turnage,” Tom tweeted on Friday, June 7. Earlier this week, BJ suffered from at least one seizure, then went into cardiac arrest while he was in a special teams meeting at the Chiefs’ practice facility on Thursday, June 6. BJ helped the Chiefs take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy at this year’s Super Bowl, where the team defeated the San Francisco 49ers.

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