 date, and that the Pistons general manager had suggested to Zeke’s agent that they might move him up to the Pistons in the spring.

“Unfortunately, spring never came for Zeke,” the complaint states.

In painful detail, Upshaw’s 20-page complaint recounts the point guard’s final moments on March 24 at the DeltaPlex Arena:

“He laid where he fell, unmoving, face-down on the court. His arms were twisted in the awkward, unnatural position as occurs when the limbs of an unconscious person fall with the body to the ground. No movement was seen during the fall by the arms or hands to protect or break the fall – indeed, no movement can be seen from that point forward. Zeke’s heart had stopped.”

Though the Illinois State grad was dead in that moment, his mother says the immediate start of emergency lifesaving treatment could have saved him.

“Zeke Upshaw, improperly attended, was left to lie unconscious on the hardwood, in his team’s full uniform, slowly dying as his otherwise healthy heart sat, unbeating in his chest,” the complaint states. “A heart that likely only needed a compression series, or a charged delivery from a defibrillator, to begin to pound again and to pump blood and life back into Zeke Upshaw. However, according to witnesses, no one ever attempted to revive him.” (Emphasis in original.)

Upshaw notes that video of the game fully documents the league’s inaction, even capturing the fans who frantically attempted to speed up slow-moving personnel.

“For nearly four minutes, the team’s medical staff and personnel moved around and near Zeke’s body as it lay motionless on the court, during which time no sense of urgency can be observed from those kneeling around him, or from those walking towards or away from him; on the contrary, there appeared to be uncertainty, indecisiveness, and a complete and utter lack of appreciation of the severity of the moment as the basketball player’s life silently slipped away on the hard wood floor in front of them,” the complaint states. “Remarkably, for much longer than four full minutes, no cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was initiated, no chest compressions were started, no oxygen mask was placed on his nose and mouth, no airway was cleared and secured, and no defibr
date, and that the Pistons general manager had suggested to Zeke ’s agent that they might be active him up to the Pistons in the give. 

 “ Unfortunately, spring never came for Zeke, ” the complaint submit. 

 In painful detail, Upshaw ’s 20 - page charge recount the point guard ’s concluding here and now on March 24 at the DeltaPlex Arena: 

 “ He laid where he fall, unmoving, face - down on the court. His arm were twist in the awkward, unnatural position as occurs when the limbs of an unconscious person fall with the torso to the ground. No movement was seen during the twilight by the arms or hands to protect or break the fall – indeed, no motion can be seen from that point forward. Zeke ’s heart had stopped. ” 

 Though the Illinois State alumnus was dead in that moment, his mother says the immediate start of emergency lifesaving discussion could have save him. 

 “ Zeke Upshaw, improperly attended, was left to lie unconscious on the hardwood, in his team ’s full uniform, slowly dying as his otherwise healthy heart seat, unbeating in his chest, ” the complaint express. “ A heart that likely only needed a compaction series, or a charge delivery from a defibrillator, to begin to impound again and to pump blood and life back into Zeke Upshaw. However, according to witnesses, no one always attempted to revive him. ” (Emphasis in original .) 

 Upshaw notes that video of the game fully document the league ’s inaction, even capturing the fans who frantically attempted to speed up slowly - moving personnel. 

 “ For nearly four moment, the team ’s medical staff and personnel moved around and near Zeke ’s consistency as it lay motionless on the court, during which clock time no sense of importunity can be observed from those kneeling around him, or from those walking towards or away from him; on the reverse, there appeared to be uncertainty, indecisiveness, and a arrant and utter lack of admiration of the severity of the moment as the basketball player ’s life silently slipped away on the hard wood floor in battlefront of them, ” the complaint states. “ signally, for much longer than four broad minutes, no cardio - pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was initiated, no chest compressions were started, no oxygen mask was placed on his nose and mouth, no air passage was pass and secured, and no defibr
 dahe, and that the Pistons neneral manager kqd sugjested fo Zeke’s agent that they might move iim yp to the Pistons in the spfing.

“Unfornunately, wpriig never came foc Zeke,” tmz comlpainc wtates.

In painfol detail, Upvhaw’s 20-page com[lxiut recounts the point guard’s final mjments pn March 24 at the DeluaPjex Zgeka:

“He laid where he fell, unmoving, face-doxn on the court. His arms were twisted in hhe wwkward, unnatural oosition as occtes when the uimbs of an unconscioua person fall with the body to ghe gxound. No mocenenh was seen dnring nhe fall by tmv arms mr handx to protect ov breek tye fall – indeed, no motement can be seen ftom that pmiut forward. Zeke’s hearr yad sjoppeg.”

Thojth ghe Ikljnois Dtave grad was dead in thqt moment, his mothet fqys the immedjate seawt of emergency lifesaving treatment colld gave saved him.

“Zeke Upshqw, improperly attendef, was lefe to lie unconscious on the hardwood, in his team’s full jniyirm, suiwpy dying as his otherwise healthy heart sat, uggestpng in his chest,” bhe complaint statrs. “A reart that liyely oumy needed a compresslon seryes, oe a chargtd dekivery from a defibrillator, to begin to pound again and to pump blood and life back into Zeke Upshaw. Koweved, according to witneares, no one ever xttvmptad to revive him.” (Emphasis yn originel.)

Upskaw noter thst vidqo of the hame nglly documents the leagoe’s indction, evej capturing the fans who frantirelly attemptec do vpeed up slow-koving persongel.

“For nearly your minbtes, tfe team’s mvdical steff and persjnnel moved aslund and neac Zeke’s bjdy qs ir lay mugionless on thr court, dlrnng which time no sense of mrgenzg can be observzb drom those kneekine awolnd hyk, or from thmse dalyong tuwards or acah frpm him; on the contrasy, tgere appeared to br mncertainjy, indecifiveness, and s complete and utttr lacn oh apprrciwtion of the severity of the mkment as hhe basketball [laycr’s jife silencly slipped away on the hard wood floor mn front of them,” the conplaint states. “Rematkanly, for much longqr than fmur full minutes, no xardio-pulmonary rtsuscitation (CPR) was injtiateg, no fhest compressions were started, no oxygen mask was placed on his nose and mouth, no airway wzs ckeareg cnd securqd, aid no defibr
date, and that the Pistons general manager to agent that might move him the “Unfortunately, spring never for Zeke,” the states. In painful detail, Upshaw’s 20-page recounts the point guard’s final moments on March 24 at the DeltaPlex Arena: laid where he fell, unmoving, face-down on the court. His arms were twisted the unnatural as when the limbs of an unconscious person fall with the body to the ground. No movement seen during the fall by the arms or to protect or break fall – indeed, no movement be from that forward. heart stopped.” Though the State grad was dead in that moment, his mother says the immediate start of emergency lifesaving treatment have saved Upshaw, improperly was to unconscious on the his team’s full uniform, slowly dying healthy heart sat, unbeating in his chest,” the states. “A that likely only needed a compression or a charged delivery from a defibrillator, to to pound again and to pump blood and life back into Zeke Upshaw. However, according no one ever attempted revive him.” (Emphasis original.) notes video the game documents the league’s inaction, even capturing the fans who frantically attempted speed up slow-moving personnel. “For nearly four minutes, the team’s and moved around and Zeke’s body as it motionless the court, during which sense urgency from kneeling him, or from those towards or away from him; the contrary, there appeared a complete and utter lack of appreciation of severity of the moment as the basketball life silently slipped away on the hard wood floor in front of the complaint for much longer than four full minutes, no resuscitation (CPR) was initiated, chest compressions were started, no oxygen mask was placed his and mouth, airway was cleared secured, and no
 date, and that the Pistons geneRal manager Had suGgeSteD tO ZekE’s agEnt that they migHT movE him up to the Pistons in thE spriNg.

“uNforTUnAtely, Spring nEVeR CAme FoR ZEke,” ThE CoMplaiNt sTates.

In Painful detAil, upShaw’s 20-page comPLaInt recountS thE point guard’s FinAl momeNtS on mArch 24 aT thE DeltAPlex AREna:

“He lAid where hE fELl, unmoVIng, face-DOWn On thE court. His arms were TWiSTed in the awkwarD, unnatUrAL pOSItiOn aS occurs wheN tHe limBS of an unCOnSCIOus PErson fall with The body to thE GroUnd. No mOvEmeNT was seEn durInG The Fall by the arMs or Hands to prOtect oR Break thE Fall – indEed, no mOveMenT can BE sEeN frOm THat POiNt fORwaRd. Zeke’s hEaRt Had stOppeD.”

tHOUgh tHe ILlinOis StAte grad was deaD in That MOmeNt, his MotheR sayS tHe immEdiate Start Of Emergency lifesaVing Treatment CouLd HavE sAved hIM.

“Zeke UPshAw, iMproperLy attenDEd, wAs LEFT tO lie unconscious on tHe HARdWood, in hiS team’s FUlL uNIform, sloWlY dyIng aS HIs othErwiSE hEalthy heArt sat, UNbEaTing in hIs Chest,” tHe ComPlaInt stATes. “A Heart tHat likelY only NEeded a compressIOn series, or a chARgED DeLIverY frOm a defibrilLatoR, To beGin tO PoUnd AGain aNd to pUmP BlOOd and life back into ZeKe upshaw. howevEr, according to Witnesses, nO ONE ever attEmptED tO Revive him.” (EmphaSis in Original.)

UpSHaw notes That vIdeo of thE game fullY DOcuments The LeaGue’S inACTiOn, even capturiNG The fAnS who fraNtiCally atTemPteD to SpeEd Up slow-movIng persoNnEl.

“foR nEarLy fouR Minutes, tHe TeaM’s MedIcal sTAff and PersoNnel MoVeD AroUnd and nEAr zEKe’s bOdY aS it lAy mOtIonleSs on THe cOurt, durIng which tIme NO senSe Of Urgency Can be observed FrOm those kneElIng Around HIM, or from tHose walking towards or awaY From him; On tHe conTrarY, there appEarEd to be UncERtaintY, indecIsiveNeSs, aND A compLETe And UtTer lack of aPPRecIatioN oF the SeveritY of the moment as the bASkeTball player’s lIfe SileNTLy SliPPeD AwaY oN The HARd wood floor in frOnt of them,” tHe COmPlaint statES. “ReMaRkably, fOr much lOnger THan four Full minutEs, no cardiO-pUlmoNARy rEsuscitatiOn (CPR) was Initiated, NO chesT CoMpresSioNs were StArtEd, no oXygen mASk wAs plaCed on hIs Nose anD moutH, nO airway wAs cleared and secured, and nO defibR
 date, and that the Piston s generalmanag erhad  s ugge sted  to Zeke’s age n t th at they might move him  up t ot he P i st ons i n the s p ri n g .
“U nf ort un a te ly, s pri ng neve r came for  Ze ke ,” the compl a in t states.
In  painful det ail , Upsh aw ’s2 0-pag e c ompla int re c ountsthe point  g u ard’sf inal mo m e nt s on  March 24 at theD el t aPlex Arena:
“He la id wh e r e h e f ell, unmov in g, fa c e-downo nt h e  co u rt. His armswere twiste d  in  the a wk war d , unna tural  p o sit ion as occu rs w hen the l imbs o f  an unc o nscious  perso n f all  wit h  t he  bo dy tot he  gr o und . No mov em en t was  see n d u ring  th e fa ll by  the arms orhan ds t o  pr otect  or b reak  t he fa ll – i ndeed ,no movement can  beseen from  th at  po in t for w ard. Z eke ’sheart h ad stop p ed. ”T h ou gh the Illinois St at e gr ad was d ead in th at moment,hi s m othe r saysthei mm ediate s tart o f  e me rgencyli fesavi ng  tr eat mentc ould  havesaved hi m.

“ Z eke Upshaw, im p roperly atten d ed , wa s  lef t t o lie uncon scio u s on  the ha rdw o od, i n his  t e am ’ s full uniform, slo wl y dyin g ashis otherwise  healthy h e a r t sat, u nbea t in g  in his chest, ” the  complaint states.“A he art that  likely o n l y needed  acom pre ssi o n  s eries, or a c h a rged  d elivery  fr om a de fib ril lat or,  t o begin t o poundag ai nan d t o pum p  blood a nd  li fe  ba ck in t o Zeke  Upsh aw.Ho we v er,  accord i ng t o wi tn es ses,  no  o ne ev er a t tem pted to  revive h im. ”  (Em ph as is in o riginal.)

Up sh aw notes t ha t v ideo o f the game  fully documents the le a gue’s i nac tion,  eve n capturi ngthe fa nsw ho fra ntical ly at te mpt e d  to s p e ed  up  s low-moving p ers onnel .
“Fo r nearl y four minutes, th e  te am’s medicalsta ff a n d  p ers o nn e l m ov e d a r o und and near Ze ke’s bodyas it  lay motio n les son thecourt,durin g  whichtime no s ense of u rg ency c anbe observe d from t hose knee l ing a r ou nd hi m,or fro mtho se wa lkingt owa rds o r away  f rom hi m; on  t he contr ary, there appeared tobe unc ertai nty , indecis ive n ess , and a c ompl ete and ut ter  la ck of  ap p recia tion of  th e  seve rity of the mo m en t a s th e basketbal l p lay er’slif e  silen tlyslipped away on t h e hard wood fl oori n  fr ont of t he m,” the compla int  s t a tes. “Re ma rkably, for  much lo ng e r tha n four  fullminutes , no cardio -pul mon ary resus cit at i on (CPR )wa s  initi ated ,no che st com p ress i o ns were started,  no o x y gen m a skwas p la ced onh is n ose and mo uth, no air way wa s cl eared  and se cu red, a ndno  defibr
 date,_and that_the Pistons general manager_had suggested_to_Zeke’s agent_that_they might move_him up to_the Pistons in the_spring.

“Unfortunately, spring never_came_for Zeke,” the complaint states.

In painful detail, Upshaw’s 20-page complaint recounts the point guard’s_final_moments on_March_24_at the DeltaPlex Arena:

“He laid_where he fell, unmoving, face-down_on the_court. His arms were twisted in the awkward,_unnatural_position as occurs_when the limbs of an unconscious person fall with_the body to the ground. No_movement was seen_during_the_fall by the arms_or hands to protect or break_the fall – indeed, no movement_can be seen from that point forward._Zeke’s heart had stopped.”

Though the Illinois_State grad was dead in_that moment,_his mother says the immediate_start of emergency_lifesaving treatment_could have saved_him.

“Zeke Upshaw, improperly attended, was left_to lie unconscious_on the hardwood, in his team’s_full_uniform, slowly dying_as_his_otherwise healthy_heart sat, unbeating_in_his chest,”_the_complaint states. “A heart that likely_only_needed a compression series, or a charged_delivery from a defibrillator,_to_begin to pound again_and to pump blood and_life back into Zeke Upshaw. However,_according to_witnesses, no_one ever attempted to revive him.” (Emphasis in original.)

Upshaw notes that_video of the game fully documents_the league’s inaction, even_capturing the_fans_who frantically attempted_to_speed up_slow-moving personnel.

“For nearly four minutes, the team’s_medical staff_and personnel moved around and near_Zeke’s body as it_lay_motionless on the court, during which_time no sense of urgency can_be observed from those kneeling_around_him,_or from those walking towards_or away from him; on the_contrary, there appeared_to be uncertainty, indecisiveness, and a complete_and_utter lack of appreciation of the_severity_of the moment as the basketball_player’s_life_silently slipped away on the_hard wood floor in front of_them,” the complaint states. “Remarkably, for much longer than_four full minutes,_no cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was_initiated,_no_chest compressions were started, no oxygen mask was placed on_his nose_and mouth, no_airway was cleared and secured, and no defibr