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A rapper named Big Pokey died today [1] after two outdoor concert performances: one in Baytown and the second in Beaumont. I'd cite the source but the original
by technofiend 3y ago
A rapper named Big Pokey died today [1] after two outdoor concert performances: one in Baytown and the second in Beaumont. I'd cite the source but the original Twitter post of him collapsing on stage was taken down. He was a pretty big guy, so I doubt that helped. But in contrast even fit and healthy people being forced to work construction with no break is inhuman. There's no excuse for such brutality.
[1] https://old.reddit.com/r/houston/comments/14ciker/rip_big_pokey/ https://old.reddit.com/r/houston/comments/14ciker/rip_big_po...
- dbg31415 3y agoYeah, damn. The video just shows him collapsing while walking down a rope line. Wasn't even the middle of the day. The heat puts a lot of stress on the body. Any existing issues are bound to come out as the heart circulates blood to try and cool down. American Heart Association has some advice for staying alive in the heat... seems like doctors should be able to help write these into law. https://newsroom.heart.org/news/protect-your-heart-in-the-heat https://newsroom.heart.org/news/protect-your-heart-in-the-he...
- technofiend 3y agoAh, I didn't see the video, just passing on what was in the Reddit thread, which claimed he collapsed mid-peformance.