Death is already bewildering without the aid of coincidence. And even in sports—arguably a proxy for war—death feels out of place, scary. So when not one, but two fans suffered heart attacks during the Dortmund vs. Mainz game today, and one of them died, the whole place had a bit of dark gravity surrounding it. In order to honor the dead, Dortmund fans sang a moving rendition of "You'll Never Walk Alone" in an emotional sendoff at the end of the game.You'll never walk alone pic.twitter.com/LPkxr15qjz
— Borussen Tweets (@BorussenTweets) March 13, 2016
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Now hearing that second person is in fact still alive and in stable condition after suffering the heart attack. What a crazy day.
— Cristian Nyari (@CrisNyari) March 13, 2016
In an act of solidarity, fans initially sat in silence to pay respects.Es gibt Wichtigeres als Fußball. Mehr Infos, wenn wir sie haben. // There are more important things than football. More info to follow. #RIP
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) March 13, 2016
Sports crowds can come together to do some pretty deplorable things sometimes. But then something like this comes along, and restores your faith in humanity. Even in the face of tragedy.You could hear a pin drop… Desperately sad. #BVBM05 pic.twitter.com/6BCWXTY0xI
— Alex Chaffer (@AlexChaffer) March 13, 2016