Mummer, Who Moonlights as an ER Doctor, Saves Fan at Eagles Game
Watch Eagles Game Day Heroes, Vincent & Natalie describe what happened on Sunday afternoon:
Original post: “It’s OK, I’m a Doctor” could very well be the theme for the Cara Liom NYB skit next year.
According to a Tweet shared by David Grzybowski, an ER doctor who started his morning strutting in the Mummers Parade, saved the life of a fellow Eagles fan in the stands.
The caption in the screenshot that David shared reads in part: This Mummer, sitting 2 seats in front of me at the Eagles game, is an ER doc at Einstein. 10 rows behind us, something happened where a dude ended up being upside down, with the top of his head on the step in the aisle. He was pulseless and literally blue. The ER doc who came from the Mummer’s parade literally saved his life.
Below the caption is a photo of the doctor, in full face paint, pink & blue dress, leopard hat and Pit Vipers that he adorned for the brigade’s 2023 Mummers theme. David had found the photo shared anonymously on the Wench Brigade Association Facebook Page.
"The ER doc who came from the Mummers Parade literally saved his life."
— David Grzybowski (@DavidGrzyTV) January 4, 2023
Crazy story! Vince, who is a member of the Cara Liom NYB saved a persons life at the Eagles game on New Year's Day. Photo is from Wench Brigade Association Facebook page. #MummersParade pic.twitter.com/SOE0Y2tLGl
Twitter user, @hwd3t0, replied to the Tweet with a statement that shuts down what, unforutnaly, too many people are thinking. It read: Kudos to the Dr. As a mummer myself, I think people forget that we come from all walks of life. We’re all not drunk, fat, and stupid. We just love mummery and like to have fun.
We agree… KUDOS, DOC and GO BIRDS!
UPDATE: The Philadelphia Inquirer spoke with the Cara Liom brigade member & doctor, Vince Basile. He told the news outlet that it took a few moments for the crowd to accept that he was a medical professional. The story also dives deeper into what happened, and revealed that when the doctor reached the patient, he was already being tended to by Natalie Spencer, a nurse. The two administered CPR for until Paramedics arrived to stabilize and transport the man.
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