Senator Richard Blumenthal fractures femur at UConn championship parade, undergoes surgery.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal reportedly fractured his femur during UConn's championship parade after a person taking video of him tripped and fell on him. Despite the injury, Blumenthal finished the parade. An estimated 45,000 fans turned out in Hartford to celebrate UConn's title with head coach Dan Hurley and the team. Blumenthal led the Connecticut Congressional delegation in a resolution to honor the Huskies' college town of Storrs as the "College Basketball Capital of the World" in the Senate and House of Representatives.