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Medical experts and commentators are debating whether DeMar Hamlin's collapse was caused by "commotio cordis," a rare blunt-force trauma to the heart. Dr. Drew Pinsky notes that while possible, the presentation of Hamlin standing up before falling is unusual for that diagnosis. Comparisons are made to other sudden collapses, such as comedian Heather McDonald's on-stage fall, raising questions about underlying health signals.
Norman Pattis and Heather McDonald Harassment Incident
Norman Pattis, a prominent radio executive and UC Regent, is under fire for making inappropriate comments to podcaster Heather McDonald during a recording session. Audio from McDonald's "Juicy Scoop" podcast captures Pattis joking about holding her breasts while she recorded an advertisement for a bra. The hosts discuss Pattis's history in the radio industry and the subsequent protests by UC Berkeley students.
Heather McDonald on Campus Victimhood Culture
Journalist Heather McDonald criticizes the "diversity bureaucracy" at universities like UC Berkeley, where millions are spent on equity and inclusion divisions. She argues that students are being taught to view themselves as victims in a "totem pole of victimhood," which leads to the silencing of non-conforming speech. McDonald posits that this culture creates a delusion of "lethal oppression" among the most privileged individuals in history.
