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ESPN's Shaka Hislop speaks out after fainting during LIVE report before Milan-Real Madrid friendly in LA , thanking everyone for their concern and saying he'll follow doctors' orders

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ESPN commentator and former Premier League goalkeeper Shaka Hislop has spoken out for the first time since fainting during Sunday's live broadcast in Los Angeles.

'Well, that was awkward,' a smiling Hislop said in a video posted on social media. 'What a 24 hours this has been.

Although the 54-year-old London native did not offer an specifics about why he collapsed prior to the Milan-Real Madrid friendly at the Rose Bowl, Hislop did appear to be healthy a day after the incident.

'Listen, every so often life gives you moment to pause and this was mine,' he continued.