Not much out on the wires yet, but it sounds like he was bench pressing and the bar slipped and landed on his throat. Wow. Get well soon. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/09/usc-stafon-johnson-weightlifting-accident.html
Re: USC star running back Stafon Johnson critically injured in freak weight room acci Ouch. That's too bad. Yes. Get well Stafon.
Re: USC star running back Stafon Johnson critically injured in freak weight room acci Weight room injuries suck. I dropped a barbell on my chest in highschool and cracked my sternum. Took years for the bone to completely heal. His spotter must be feeling like shit right about now. Hope he's back playing soon.
Re: USC star running back Stafon Johnson critically injured in freak weight room acci Yeah hope he's completely ok quickly.
Re: USC star running back Stafon Johnson critically injured in freak weight room acci AM 710 out here said the injury isn't life threatening, but could be career threatening. According to ESPN, he might need surgery. I'm afraid to go to the gym now!
Re: USC star running back Stafon Johnson critically injured in freak weight room acci Get well soon man. Ouch.
Re: USC star running back Stafon Johnson critically injured in freak weight room acci That sucks, poor kid. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. I hope he is able to play on the girdiron again someday.
Re: USC star running back Stafon Johnson critically injured in freak weight room acci Same thing happened to me about 9 years ago. Was benching 225 reps of 12 and the bar slipped out of my right hand and nailed my right pec. Cracked my sternum as well. I wonder how Johnson hit his neck? Was it a decline bench press?
Re: USC star running back Stafon Johnson critically injured in freak weight room acci Info from another board. As of 9pm, Pete Carroll Tweeted that Johnson is still in surgery.
Re: USC star running back Stafon Johnson critically injured in freak weight room acci That is over 7 hours of surgery. He went in just after 2.
Re: USC star running back Stafon Johnson critically injured in freak weight room acci Damn my prayers are with him as well.
Re: USC star running back Stafon Johnson critically injured in freak weight room acci He is in critical but stable condition.
Re: USC star running back Stafon Johnson critically injured in freak weight room acci http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-t25-usc-johnsonhurt&prov=ap&type=lgns
Re: USC star running back Stafon Johnson critically injured in freak weight room acci Wow that's insane. Makes you want to avoid benching without a spotter.
Re: USC star running back Stafon Johnson critically injured in freak weight room acci It even said he had a spotter, which is crazier.
Re: USC star running back Stafon Johnson critically injured in freak weight room acci Same thing happened to me too, except that I was doing wrist work, reps of 12 oz. and the beer slipped out of my right hand and nailed the deck. Cracked my friends up as well. barfo
Re: USC star running back Stafon Johnson critically injured in freak weight room acci When benching you use a solid grip. I have no idea how it "slips" out of someone's hand no matter how much weight. The only thing I can think of is he finished his set was putting it back on the rack and one side wasn't aligned up and it came down and crushed his throat.
Re: USC star running back Stafon Johnson critically injured in freak weight room acci Sweat plus loss of focus for a second equals a slip. As I posted earlier, it happened to me. Arms extend, bar slips, and nothing is there to stop it. It hasn't happened since, but only because I make sure my grip is solid. Call it a teachable moment for me.
Re: USC star running back Stafon Johnson critically injured in freak weight room acci The docs aren't sure if he'll be able to ever speak again.
