ESPN commentator and former Premier League goalkeeper Shaka Hislop has spoken out for the first time since fainting during Sunday's live broadcast in Los Angeles.
'Well, that was awkward,' a smiling Hislop said in a video posted on social media. 'What a 24 hours this has been.
Although the 54-year-old London native did not offer an specifics about why he collapsed prior to the Milan-Real Madrid friendly at the Rose Bowl, Hislop did appear to be healthy a day after the incident.
'Listen, every so often life gives you moment to pause and this was mine,' he continued. 'I have so much to be thankful for. My wife, kids, family, loved ones, friends, people I've shared a space with over the years and have lost touch with for whatever reason and have reached out, either directly or indirectly, thank you.'
Hislop was discussing Kylian Mbappé on the sideline of Sunday's friendly when he began wobbling. The London native maintained a smile on his face, but quickly lost his balance and came tumbling forward into broadcast partner Dan Thomas, who was visibly shaken.
Thomas updated fans at halftime, saying that Hislop was awake, responsive, and a bit embarrassed.
'My response now has to be to seek out the best medical opinion that I can get and listen to what my doctors have to say,' Hislop said in the video posted on Monday evening.
'In closing, I'd like to say thanks to Dan and the ESPN family, the camera operators, the medical staff at the Rose Bowl – all who responded in the way that they did and afforded me the care that I got. Thank you.
'I know now, even when we argue and disagree, I have the fullest support of each and every one of you. I am looking forward to getting back doing what I enjoy doing most. See you in a bit.'