New details have been revealed regarding the death of UNLV Football transfer Ben Christman, including the senior offensive lineman complaining of chest pain a day before his death.
Police report Watch Las Vegas Review Journal The police officer responding to February 11th (the day of his death) was told by one of Chrisman's teammates that he was suffering from chest pain during team practice the day before.
One of his coaches then received 21-year-old Christman for EKG at the team facility.
Police reports say the results were sent to the team's aerobic doctor.
A day later, Christman was found dead.
The report also described a scene where a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer walked when he was dispatched to his off-campus home at 10am on February 11th.
When the officers arrived, they said that two unknown UNLV teammates, Christman, were already at home and that they were starting to check on him after missing out on morning practice.
One player arrived before 10am and noticed that the 21-year-old was lying, “what appears to be coming out of his mouth, his face and hands appear to be purple,” authorities said. He spoke to. .
The player called 911 and the emergency dispatcher instructed one player to start CPR.
Christman appears to have died for “a few hours” and had a purple colour in his right arm, the report said.
Christman's death was shy about his 22nd birthday.
The cause of death has not been announced yet.
“The hearts of our team are broken to hear Ben's death,” UNLV head coach Dan Mullen said in a statement after the player's death. “Since the day Ben stepped onto campus a month ago, he made the Rebels a better program, as Ben had gained the pressing respect, praise and friendship of all his teammates. , it was an easy choice for our leadership committee. Our prayers go to his family and everyone who knows him. Ben makes the world a better place and he is overlooked. ”
Christman, a four-star recruit from high school, began his college football career in Ohio State in 2021 with Redshirting.
He appeared one in 2022 and played for Kentucky the past two seasons.
