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Man Laughed so Hard at Botched Kick in Patriots-Giants Game He Had a Seizure that May Have Saved His Life
The seizure led to a CT scan that found a benign, tennis-ball-sized brain tumor, and Toothaker recovered with no lasting damage.
- On Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, Thoroughbred manager Mark Toothaker suffered a seizure while laughing at a missed field goal by New York Giants kicker Younghoe Koo, triggering the discovery of a benign brain tumor.
- Before the incident, the 59-year-old Toothaker had no symptoms, unaware that a tennis-ball-sized tumor had shifted his brain 6 millimeters to the right. A CT scan at the University of Kentucky hospital confirmed the diagnosis.
- Malory Toothaker, a nurse at a rehabilitation hospital, initially thought her husband was joking but quickly called 911. She later said, "Really the first indication that he had a problem was the seizure," noting relief he was at home.
- Toothaker expressed gratitude for the missed kick, believing it saved his life. "I didn't run over a family in my Expedition," he said, thankful the seizure occurred while safely at home rather than while driving.
- Now fully recovered, Toothaker will attend the Kentucky Derby on Saturday to watch Spendthrift Farm-owned Further Ado run. He hopes to invite Koo to the event, recognizing the missed kick's unexpected role in his survival.
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He laughed so hard at a botched NFL kick that he had a seizure. It may have saved his life
(Associated Press) -- It was just an ordinary day last December for Mark Toothaker. He worked at Spendthrift Farm, went to the gym and settled in at home in Lexington, Kentucky, to watch the New York Giants play the New England Patriots on “Monday Night Football.” He never expected what came next. Watching from bed alongside his [...]
Giants Kicker's Hilarious Viral Mishap Saved a Man's Life
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