Television personailty Si Robertson attends the 51st annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 8, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.Photo:Michael Loccisano/Getty
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Silas Merritt “Si” Robertsonis on the mend after a hunting accident.On the latest episode of theDuck Call Roompodcast, co-hosts Justin Martin and Phillip McMillan recalled how theDuck Dynastystar, 76, fell during a recent hunting trip in Arkansas.Martin shared that the incident happened when Robertson — who is better known to fans as Uncle Si — was in a hurry to get off their boat, saying, “Typical Silas Robertson, he’s in a dang hurry to get out of the boat and into the Polaris, he fell. He fell trying to get out of the boat…it’s steep right there.”“He went to take a long step instead of waiting on us,” Martin explained, adding that the reality star hit his oxygen tank during the fall.The Cast ofDuck Dynasty, 7 Years Later: Where the Robertsons Are Now Amid Uncle Si’s Recent Hunting AccidentHowever, Robertson “bounced right back up,” according to Martin. He added, “He didn’t want anybody to see that he fell. The problem is you’re covered in mud now, like we know you fell.“Martin recalled that Robertson tried to reassure the men, saying, “Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I’m fine. Yep, no problem, yeah.”However, his behavior raised some concerns for the group. Martin shared, “We get back to the clubhouse, and breakfast is done and we’re looking up and there’s no Si. He’s just sitting outside in the cold. I immediately thought he had a concussion because it was out of character.“He added, “He was real quiet, another red flag … no stories.”Uncle Si Robertson in the ER.Duck Call Room/YouTubeMcMillan then recalled learning that Robertson was being taken to the hospital.“I get a call from Christine’s caretaker, Elizabeth. She says, ‘Phillip, we’re heading to the ER,’” he said, adding that “my heart just dropped.”On the call, he found that Robertson’s “oxygen level was really low” and he was directed to the ER from a walk-in clinic.When he arrived at the hospital, McMillan recalled, “I said, ‘What is going on?’ And I figured he would start laughing and talking. [But] no, he said, ‘Man, I’m in a lot of pain.’ He said, ‘I fell duck hunting and I think I broke some ribs.’ He always thinks it’s worse than it is.”They did X-rays and blood work and “everything came back good,” according to McMillan. He added, “No broken ribs, bruised ribs.”Duck Dynasty Season 3 Willie, Korie, Sadie, John Luke, Jessica, Missy, Jep, Miss Kay, Jase, Phil and Si Robertson of the A&E series.Art Streiber/A&EMartin noted, “I could tell you. I think Si got so nervous and so worked up that he kinda started having like [a] mini panic attack,” which caused him to not breathe properly.This is not Robertson’s first medical emergency. He underwent surgery on his lungs in September 2022 after developing breathing difficulties that he attributed to smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and COVID-19 complications.He shared an update onInstagramafter the procedure. “The doc says surgery went great,” he wrote. “I’m ready to get back at it, Jack!”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Robertson — who lives in West Monroe withhis wife, Christine Robertson— was featured in all 11 seasons ofDuck Dynasty’s five-year run. He landed his own A&E spinoff,Going Si-Ral, which ran on the network and featured the veteran reacting to viral videos from the internet, in 2006.Two years later, he hit the road with his daughter-in-law, Marsha Robertson (who is married to Si’s son Scott), and singer-songwriter Bridgette Tatum to perform with their country band, Uncle Si & The Sicotics before hosting theDuck Call Roompodcast.
Silas Merritt “Si” Robertsonis on the mend after a hunting accident.
On the latest episode of theDuck Call Roompodcast, co-hosts Justin Martin and Phillip McMillan recalled how theDuck Dynastystar, 76, fell during a recent hunting trip in Arkansas.
Martin shared that the incident happened when Robertson — who is better known to fans as Uncle Si — was in a hurry to get off their boat, saying, “Typical Silas Robertson, he’s in a dang hurry to get out of the boat and into the Polaris, he fell. He fell trying to get out of the boat…it’s steep right there.”
“He went to take a long step instead of waiting on us,” Martin explained, adding that the reality star hit his oxygen tank during the fall.
The Cast ofDuck Dynasty, 7 Years Later: Where the Robertsons Are Now Amid Uncle Si’s Recent Hunting Accident
However, Robertson “bounced right back up,” according to Martin. He added, “He didn’t want anybody to see that he fell. The problem is you’re covered in mud now, like we know you fell.”
Martin recalled that Robertson tried to reassure the men, saying, “Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I’m fine. Yep, no problem, yeah.”
However, his behavior raised some concerns for the group. Martin shared, “We get back to the clubhouse, and breakfast is done and we’re looking up and there’s no Si. He’s just sitting outside in the cold. I immediately thought he had a concussion because it was out of character.”
He added, “He was real quiet, another red flag … no stories.”
Uncle Si Robertson in the ER.Duck Call Room/YouTube
Duck Call Room/YouTube
McMillan then recalled learning that Robertson was being taken to the hospital.
“I get a call from Christine’s caretaker, Elizabeth. She says, ‘Phillip, we’re heading to the ER,’” he said, adding that “my heart just dropped.”
On the call, he found that Robertson’s “oxygen level was really low” and he was directed to the ER from a walk-in clinic.
When he arrived at the hospital, McMillan recalled, “I said, ‘What is going on?’ And I figured he would start laughing and talking. [But] no, he said, ‘Man, I’m in a lot of pain.’ He said, ‘I fell duck hunting and I think I broke some ribs.’ He always thinks it’s worse than it is.”
They did X-rays and blood work and “everything came back good,” according to McMillan. He added, “No broken ribs, bruised ribs.”
Duck Dynasty Season 3 Willie, Korie, Sadie, John Luke, Jessica, Missy, Jep, Miss Kay, Jase, Phil and Si Robertson of the A&E series.Art Streiber/A&E
Art Streiber/A&E
Martin noted, “I could tell you. I think Si got so nervous and so worked up that he kinda started having like [a] mini panic attack,” which caused him to not breathe properly.
This is not Robertson’s first medical emergency. He underwent surgery on his lungs in September 2022 after developing breathing difficulties that he attributed to smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and COVID-19 complications.
He shared an update onInstagramafter the procedure. “The doc says surgery went great,” he wrote. “I’m ready to get back at it, Jack!”
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Robertson — who lives in West Monroe withhis wife, Christine Robertson— was featured in all 11 seasons ofDuck Dynasty’s five-year run. He landed his own A&E spinoff,Going Si-Ral, which ran on the network and featured the veteran reacting to viral videos from the internet, in 2006.
Two years later, he hit the road with his daughter-in-law, Marsha Robertson (who is married to Si’s son Scott), and singer-songwriter Bridgette Tatum to perform with their country band, Uncle Si & The Sicotics before hosting theDuck Call Roompodcast.
source: people.com
