New details have emerged regarding the illness that forced Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh to leave the sideline during the first quarter of Sunday’s game.
CBS sideline reporter AJ Ross spoke with Harbaugh about the coach’s health during Sunday’s game at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. Harbaugh was apparently dealing with an arrhythmia, which is not a new issue for him.
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“He said he was dealing with arrhythmia. That’s something he’s been dealing with on and off for a while,” Ross said. “He said he’s feeling fine. Obviously, he’s been back here on the sideline coaching the Chargers.”
Harbaugh has been dealing with arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat, for over a decade. He underwent a minor procedure back in 2012 in order to address the issue when he was the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers.
Harbaugh’s status was a major talking point in the first quarter of Sunday’s game, as he went to the medical tent just before kickoff before leaving the sideline entirely. The Chargers characterized the issue as an illness, and he was back on the sideline before the end of the first quarter.
