Prayers Pouring In For Duke Fan After Apparent Fainting

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The final minutes of tonight’s Duke-NC State game were marred by a frightening incident involving a Blue Devils fan.

With 3:30 to play and Duke leading 65-62, play was stopped as security and medical personnel at Cameron Indoor Stadium made their way to the Cameron Crazies section across from midcourt. It became quickly apparent that a fan was dealing with some sort of medical emergency. Moments later, ESPN’s cameras showed a female fan who appeared to have passed out getting carried out of the stands.

We’re not going to embed the video in this post, but you can find it here, via X/Twitter. Hopefully the young woman is okay.

After the fan was brought off camera for further medical attention, prayers for her health and wellbeing began pouring in on social media.

Also, more than a couple of people were unhappy with ESPN’s decision to show this all on camera.

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – FEBRUARY 20: A general view of the game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils during their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 20, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

“A Duke fan passed out at the Duke Blue Devils basketball game tonight. I pray she’s okay. That’s wild,” one person wrote.⁦

“They shouldn’t be showing that on TV,” a Duke fan said about ESPN.

“Sending prayers for this student/fan at the Duke game,” a third person said.

“I really hope the fan at the Duke game is ok and if she is, sues the f— out of ESPN for broadcasting the whole thing,” a fourth person chimed in.

“Duke gonna survive. Hope Maluach is okay and the fan who passed out,” added bracketologist Andrew Schaeffer.

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – JANUARY 27: Khaman Maluach #9 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts during the first half against the NC State Wolfpack at Cameron Indoor Stadium on January 27, 2025 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

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We’ll see if any further information is provided on this woman’s condition.

In a crazy twist, the game had previously been momentarily halted a short time before this when Duke freshman center Khaman Maluach vomited on the court. Maluach thankfully seemed okay and walked back to the locker room.

In actual game action, the second-ranked Blue Devils overcame a 13-point first half deficit to win 74-64. Duke has now won 14 in a row and is sitting at 18-2 overall and 10-0 in the ACC at the midpoint of conference play.

The Blue Devils’ next game will be against rival UNC at home on Saturday night.