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Grizzlies Game Delayed Due to Emergency, Arena Evacuated

Jan 13, 2010 – 11:37 AM
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Brett Pollakoff

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Some scary stuff went down Tuesday night in Memphis, when the Grizzlies' arena (FedEx Foum for the uninitiated) was evacuated late in the third quarter of the home team's game against the Clippers. Baron Davis was at the line, pushing L.A.'s lead to 12, when the fire alarms in the building started to sound, and the following rather ominous message appeared on the scoreboard.

"May I have your attention please! An emergency has been reported. Leave the building by the nearest exit. Do not use the elevators."

The fans scampered, teams waited on the Clippers' bus, and media and other personnel were instructed to hang out across the street while the situation was sorted out. It turned out that a broken water main was to blame for the alarm being tripped, and the game resumed, but with a decidedly different outcome than we had been led to believe would be the case. The Clippers managed just 12 fourth quarter points, and dropped the game by a score of 104-102.

Here's what it looked like to those fortunate enough to be watching the game from the comfort (and safety!) of their own homes.



[H/T: Tirico Suave, via BDL]
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