Ric Flair Taken to Hospital After Fall in Tampa

Ric Flair was taken by ambulance to a Florida hospital on October 23 after falling outside a Tampa restaurant and suffering cuts to his head and eye, according to a report cited by multiple accounts. The reported fall came hours after the professional wrestling star said a blood clot in his leg had forced him to cancel a scheduled appearance near Seattle on doctors’ advice. The fall and injuries were reported by TMZ, whose account was repeated by the other reports. Flair reportedly left the restaurant and fell while outside. The reports said he was taken to a hospital by ambulance and may have suffered a concussion. They did not provide a confirmed diagnosis or an update on his condition after he arrived. Flair announced the cancellation in a social-media post, saying the clot affected his ability to travel. He said he planned to undergo a procedure on the affected vein and hoped to resume traveling afterward. The sources did not independently confirm his medical condition. They also did not establish whether the clot was connected to the fall. The canceled appearance was at Washington State Horror Con in the Seattle area. Flair apologized to fans and his agent for missing the...