Report: Ric Flair taken to hospital after falling outside a restaurant in Florida
According to TMZ.com, WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was taken to a Florida hospital on Friday after falling outside a restaurant in Tampa, hours after telling fans he could not fly due to a blood clot.
Sources with direct knowledge told TMZ that Flair was at Wagamama earlier that morning. After getting up from the bar, he reportedly left his phone and drink behind and walked across the street before suddenly falling and injuring his face.
TMZ reported that Flair suffered cuts to his head and eye, with significant bleeding from the eye. He may have also sustained a concussion. Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene before Flair was transported to a hospital by ambulance.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Ric Flair rushed to hospital after falling outside restaurant in Florida.
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