The Super Bowl’s Unlikely Heroes
The Lead
Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 3 March 2021
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
Los Angeles-based doctors Nilesh Vora, Rahim Govani and Salima Thobani were three of the 7,500 vaccinated frontline healthcare workers invited to attend the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay. But what started as a relaxing getaway from the stresses of fighting Covid-19 abruptly devolved into another harrowing brush with death. The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue tells the story of the doctors who stepped up in a crisis and helped prevent a tragedy.
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https://theathletic.com/2389949/2021/02/19/super-bowl-flight-doctors-saved-life-healthcare-workers-vaccinated/?article_source=search&search_query=Super%20Bowl%20doctors
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| 0:46.0 | Back in January, the NFL announced that there would be some special guests at this year's Super Bowl. |
| 0:57.0 | Super Bowl tickets for about 7500 healthcare workers from around the country. |
| 1:04.0 | I want to fight each member of your team to be our guest at the Super Bowl. |
| 1:10.0 | But during what was supposed to be a fun and relaxing weekend in Tampa Bay and a thank you for their work, |
| 1:17.0 | several healthcare workers ended up in a very unexpected situation. |
| 1:21.0 | Today, the Athletics Jordan Rodriguez has the story of how three California doctors stepped up in a moment of crisis |
| 1:28.0 | and helped prevent a tragedy. |
| 1:30.0 | I think God put us there in the right place on the right side. I'm meant to be there for a reason. |
| 1:36.0 | From Wondry on the Athletic, I'm Kabytha Davidson. |
| 1:40.0 | And I'm Anders Kelto. It's Wednesday, March 3rd, and this is The Lead. |
| 1:51.0 | Well Jordan, first off, can you tell us a little bit about Salimah Fobani and Rahim Gowani |
| 1:56.0 | and what their life has been like during the pandemic? |
| 1:59.0 | It's been really, really tough because Rahim Gowani is an emergency room doctor. |
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