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Adam Sandler stops show to help fan having medical emergency

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Adam Sandler stops comedy show to help fan having medical emergency: ‘This is terrible’

Adam Sandler stopped his comedy show to come to the aid of an audience member having a medical emergency.

This footage shows the comedian on stage, directing medics to a man in distress in the audience at his stand-up show in San Jose, California.

Sandler tells him: “Here comes the medic. Here we go.

“Everything should be all right.”

The man is attended to by the medics.

Sandler adds: “Let’s take a few seconds, we will just let these guys concentrate. In a few seconds, we will get back to it.”

The man is then taken away for further treatment.

Sandler says: “Feel better bro. We are all wishing you well.

“Sorry about that, that is terrible.”

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