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UF Mens BBall player Keyontae Johnson collapsed on court
Posted on 12/12/20 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 12/12/20 at 3:05 pm
Collapsed on court 4 mins into the game after a timeout.
Was rushed immediately to the local hospital in Tallahassee.
Pretty scary stuff. I don't agree at all with ESPN showing the video of what happened, so I'm not posting it here. But its pretty bad.
Latest update from UF:
Crazy thing is they finished the game after that. Players on both teams were shaken.
Was rushed immediately to the local hospital in Tallahassee.
Pretty scary stuff. I don't agree at all with ESPN showing the video of what happened, so I'm not posting it here. But its pretty bad.
Latest update from UF:
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Florida Gators Men’s Basketball
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Keyontae Johnson remains in critical but stable condition and will stay at Tallahassee Memorial overnight.
Head coach Mike White will also remain with Keyontae in Tallahassee at the hospital overnight.
Crazy thing is they finished the game after that. Players on both teams were shaken.
Posted on 12/12/20 at 3:14 pm to boXerrumble
Yeah that was terrible. Kids were crying... definitely should have called the game at that point.
Posted on 12/12/20 at 3:21 pm to boXerrumble
Just saw it. Holy shite
Posted on 12/12/20 at 3:42 pm to castorinho
ESPN already throwing around covid
Posted on 12/12/20 at 3:55 pm to terd ferguson
Other team offered to call the game. Fla coach opted to continue.
Posted on 12/12/20 at 4:01 pm to BearCrocs
I’m very skeptical of the Covid crap. However a very close friend of mine randomly passed recently and coroner included myocarditis. Not reaching cause he was the most fit person I knew. Both could be coincidental
Posted on 12/12/20 at 4:25 pm to slutiger5
Wasn’t COVID. Probably an undiagnosed heart condition but he will test positive so it will be “because” of COVID.
Posted on 12/12/20 at 5:56 pm to boXerrumble
I recently watched the LSU v Loyola-Marymount basketball game. The commentators mentioned that Hank Gathers had collapsed earlier in the season, but the doctors checked him out and he was good to go. Then he collapsed again and died a month later.
Posted on 12/12/20 at 6:21 pm to boXerrumble
Was watching. Just horrible. Hearing he is still in critical condition (although stable) is just so deeply troubling. I pray its something they caught early and he can bounce back because he has such a bright future in front of him
Posted on 12/12/20 at 6:23 pm to LSUButt
This may sound crazy but he’s lucky he didn’t break his neck falling unprotected like that. Get better young man
Posted on 12/12/20 at 6:33 pm to Twenty 49
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The commentators mentioned that Hank Gathers had collapsed earlier in the season, but the doctors checked him out and he was good to go. Then he collapsed again and died a month later.
Theres a little more that happened according to Wikipedia.
The doctors gave him medication but he didn't want to take it because he said it messed up his game. The doctors agree to lower the dose but only on the condition that he comes in to for a check-up to make sure its safe. He never contacts the doctors back and after he dies they ultimately think he stopped taking the medication altogether.
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On December 9, 1989, Gathers collapsed at an LMU home game against UC Santa Barbara.[21] He was found to have an abnormal heartbeat (exercise-induced ventricular tachycardia), and was prescribed a beta blocker, Inderal.[21] However, Gathers felt that the medication adversely affected his play, and his dosage was gradually cut back.[22] Originally prescribed at 240 milligrams per day, his Inderal dosage was cut to 40 mg per day over the next three months.[3] Gathers returned after sitting out for three weeks and missing two games,[17][23] and he averaged 29.3 minutes and 29.15 points in his 20 games through the remainder of the season.[24] However, he struggled with his play for weeks after returning.[23][25] His play recovered in a nationally televised game against LSU on February 3, 1990, when he scored 48 points along with 13 rebounds while being guarded by future NBA first-round draft picks Stanley Roberts and Shaquille O'Neal in a 148–141 overtime loss.[25] The Lions won seven of their next eight games,[25] and Gathers recorded a career-high 30 rebounds against Saint Mary's.[17]
On February 26, 1990, as the WCC Tournament neared, Gathers's medication was reduced one last time from 80 to 40 mg, on the condition that he undergo testing in a couple of days to determine if it was safe and effective at suppressing the arrhythmias. He did not show up for his test that week and avoided calls from his cardiologist's office.[21][3] On March 2, he had a long talk with the cardiologist, who told him to play and come in for the testing after the tournament concluded.[21][3] It was later suspected Gathers was not taking any dosage on game days.[21] The following day in the WCC tournament quarterfinals in Los Angeles, he recorded 28 points and 11 rebounds in a 121–84 win over Gonzaga.[26]
On Sunday, March 4, Gathers collapsed again with 13:34 left in the first half of the semifinal game against the Portland Pilots. He had just scored a dunk on an alley-oop pass from point guard Terrell Lowery that put the Lions up 25–13.[16][22] Thirteen seconds later while positioned around midcourt in the Lions' fullcourt press,[26] he collapsed a yard or two away from Pilots point guard Erik Spoelstra.[27] He attempted to get up, telling the athletic trainers, "I don't want to lay down!" Shortly after, he stopped breathing.[28] Gathers was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital at 6:55 PM PST.[29] He was 23 years old.[21]
This post was edited on 12/12/20 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 12/12/20 at 9:14 pm to boXerrumble
I read about this earlier, just horrible stuff. Prayers to KJ
Posted on 12/12/20 at 10:09 pm to LSUButt
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Was watching. Just horrible. Hearing he is still in critical condition (although stable) is just so deeply troubling. I pray its something they caught early and he can bounce back because he has such a bright future in front of him
Just hope he pulls through. His career is probably over if this is a heart condition such as HCM.
Posted on 12/13/20 at 10:47 am to tiggerthetooth
Hang Gathers was an incredible player.
Posted on 12/15/20 at 5:28 pm to boXerrumble
Great news here per UF twitter: Keyontae awake and in stable condition I was real worried for him after having to get induced into a coma. Hope he gets better from here.
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