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Tebow attends to fan who had seizure in stands

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Moments after completing his first-ever Arizona Fall League game, New York Mets minor leaguer Tim Tebow comforted a fan who was having a seizure in the stands.

According to ESPN's Adam Rubin, Tebow waited with the man until paramedics arrived at the Camelback Ranch stadium in Glendale.

"They’re going to take good care of you, buddy," Tebow reportedly told the man, according to Josh Peter of USA TODAY Sports.

Tebow then engaged in some playful back and forth while the man waited for medical attention. Courtesy of USA TODAY:

After identifying himself as Brandon and saying the seizure likely resulted from a brain tumor of frontal lobe epilepsy, the man said he was a fan of the University of Georgia. That’s right, archrival of the University of Florida, where Tebow played football and won two national championships.

"You’re a Bulldog? You’re kidding me," Tebow cried out with a grin. "Don’t even know how to respond to that."

With the team bus waiting, Tebow simply kept talking with the man until the paramedics arrived. He squeezed the man’s hand and told him he would reach out later before finally leaving the field.

"God bless you, buddy," Tebow said.

Tebow's AFL debut was otherwise forgettable, as the former NFL quarterback went hitless and faceplanted into the outfield wall during his five innings of action.

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