No Joke: Alexander Johnson unresponsive in the locker room

Post #1 » by **Lane1974** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 3:28 am

for anyone who didn't see the game, he collided, seemingly innocently, with Blount going for a rebound. He was stunned on the floor but stood up and left with Ron Culp, apparently things took a bad turn in the locker room:

sun-sentinel.com/sports/basketball/heat/sfl-0404heat,0,5018924.story

South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Heat forward hospitalized, unresponsive after blow to head
By Ira Winderman

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

11:17 PM EDT, April 4, 2008

WASHINGTON

The Heat's season took a frightening turn late in Friday night's 109-95 loss to the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center.

Forward Alexander Johnson was helped off the court after taking a blow to the temple, apparently in a collision with teammate Mark Blount.

While Johnson maintained consciousness as he was helped to the bench, his eyes, according to teammates, later rolled to the back of his head and he began to lose lucidness.

Johnson was taken from the arena on a stretcher and rushed to an area hospital for a CAT scan.

Coach Pat Riley was visibly shaken after the loss.

"We're more concerned right now about Alex,'' he said. "He's not responding at all."

Riley declined to go into details about the game, saying as he walked away from the media, "This God-forsaken season has got to be over with."

The Heat fell to 13-63 with the loss.

Johnson was going for a rebound when he collided with Blount and immediately fell to the court.

"It was scary," teammate Chris Quinn said.

Teammate Joel Anthony, who watched from the bench before checking in to replace Alexander, said it appeared to be a benign attempt to go for a rebound.

"I just saw him go for the board," Anthony said. "Then I turned around and he was grabbing his head, as they were running the other way.

"We're all worried about him."

Teammates dressed quietly after the game. Trainer Ron Culp accompanied Alexander to the hospital.

Alexander, a Florida State product, is completing his first season with the Heat. He was added in the offseason as a free agent.

Former Heat forward Caron Butler witnessed the collision.

"I saw them run into each other, that's it," Butler said. "They ran into each other, him and his teammate."

Ira Winderman can be reached at iwinderman@sun-sentinel.com

Post #2 » by **unowen85** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 3:42 am

Damn son, this is insane. Hope it ain't that serious. But we got the best medical staff in the league, so they'll take good care of him.

God-forsaken?

Post #3 » by **Lane1974** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 3:48 am

god damned

CB4MiamiHeat · Post #4 » by **CB4MiamiHeat** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 3:50 am

wow, dam...i hope hes OK

Post #5 » by **dflash3** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 3:51 am

Damn this season needs to end soon. I hope its nothing serious and he gets well soon.

Post #6 » by **unowen85** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 3:56 am

dflash3 wrote:Damn this season needs to end soon. I hope its nothing serious and he gets well soon.

Reminds me of that song I wrote some time ago, I forgot who it was that got injured. Probably Wade since he's always going down.

Get well, get well soon, we wish you to get well.

Post #7 » by **Lane1974** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 3:59 am

you & J. Peterman cowrote it?

Heat3 · Post #8 » by **Heat3** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 4:00 am

I hope he comes out of this ok.

Post #9 » by **Lane1974** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 4:04 am

"He got hit in the temple and he's just not responding at all," Miami coach Pat Riley said. "We're not sure what it is. He's breathing, he's just not responding to who he is, where he's at."

Post #10 » by **Flash3** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 4:12 am

Wow, it's one thing after another.

marseillais · Post #11 » by **marseillais** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 4:33 am

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3330612

WASHINGTON -- Miami forward Alexander Johnson was released from a hospital Friday night and cleared to fly home with the Heat after he was struck in the temple late in a loss to the Washington Wizards.

DanDanE420 · Post #12 » by **DanDanE420** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 4:55 am

Thank God.

I was getting flashbacks to my beloved Canes. Once the season can't get any worse, it gets tragic. What a relief that he's alright.

DBurks2818 · Post #13 » by **DBurks2818** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 4:58 am

Praise God he's alright. This could've been worse.

Post #14 » by **GameTime_3** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 5:08 am

Wow! Im Glad to hear that he is ok. I really like how the guy plays. Alot of heart and passion. Guys like him are great for a team. He will push his teammates in practices and From the times i have met him he has being nothing but class. I wonder if he will still be at the signing tommorw,He was one of the people i wanted to see there,if his not i will understand.

(The Below Picture is not to Make fun,I really do like him as a player)

G.cracker · Post #15 » by **G.cracker** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 12:55 pm

That really is scary. But at least we have
OssaTronTM
and he can rub his electromagnetic junk on Johnson's busted head.

HeatSince88 · Post #16 » by **HeatSince88** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 1:50 pm

Lane1974 wrote:he collided, seemingly innocently, with Blount going for a rebound.

Mourning_Heat_33 · Post #17 » by **Mourning_Heat_33** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 3:03 pm

HeatSince88 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I am extremely glad he is OK.

Immure · Post #18 » by **Immure** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 5:20 pm

unowen85 wrote:Damn son, this is insane. Hope it ain't that serious. But we got the best medical staff in the league, so they'll take good care of him.

God-forsaken?

damn, for real son, ain't that crazy son?
culp good peoples son, he goin snuff the cats up in jackson for a CT, just watch son

IndoorOutdoor · Post #19 » by **IndoorOutdoor** » Sat Apr 5, 2008 10:04 pm

LOL the one time Blount was going for a rebound

jaseda510 · Post #20 » by **jaseda510** » Tue Apr 8, 2008 2:40 am

its game time wrote:(The Below Picture is not to Make fun,I really do like him as a player)

(picture)

LOL i finally got the connection

awesome work on the pics as always