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At last week’s Cleveland Monsters hockey game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, fan Andrew Podolak became a hero when he shielded four-year-old Nasir from a rogue hockey puck headed straight for the toddler’s head. Nasir's mother, Asia Davis, says Podolak saved her son's life.
During the intense final moments of the game, a puck flew into the stands, prompting Podolak to act quickly, reaching over to shield the small boy in the seat next to his. In all the excitement, Davis didn’t catch Podolak’s name, but was grateful for his bravery, and later turned to social media to track him down, leading to a heartwarming reunion.
The mom believes that Podalak’s presence in that moment was no coincidence calling it "divine intervention," and now that chance meeting has led to a friendship between them. In a post to social media, the Cleveland Monsters recognized their fans’ new bond and treated them to another game, where Nasir had the honor of dropping the puck.
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