lˈeɪɾɚ, ˌɑːbɪlɐlˈeɪ wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd dˈɛd baɪ sˌʌm sˈoːɹsᵻz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ˌɛmˌɛsˈɛnbˌiːsˈiː.kˈɑːm; sˈʌtʃ ɹᵻpˈoːɹts wɜː lˈeɪɾɚ dɪsmˈɪst baɪ hɪz klˈʌb dʒˌiːˌɛsˈaɪ pˈɔntɪvi ɪn ɐ pɹˈɛs ɐnˈaʊnsmənt, stˈeɪɾɪŋ ðə plˈeɪɚ wʌz ˌʌndɚɡˈoʊɪŋ sˈɜːdʒɚɹi ɪn sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə ɪnstˈɛd.
Later, Obilalé was reported dead by some sources including MSNBC.com; such reports were later dismissed by his club GSI Pontivy in a press announcement, stating the player was undergoing surgery in South Africa instead.