Florida Gators Keyontae Johnson In “Critical But Stable” Condition After Collapsing During Game
Sports fans are currently sending prayers to Florida Gators forward Keyontae Johnson who collapsed during the Florida-Florida State basketball game on Saturday afternoon shortly after a timeout.
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According to ESPN, Johnson had just finished an alley-oop dunk when Florida State called a quick timeout. Moments later, Johnson fell to the floor. The Southeastern Conference’s preseason player of the year, was taken off the floor on a stretcher and hospitalized shortly after. It was noted by TMZ that Johnson had tested positive for COVID this past summer. It appears one of the side effects was myocarditis … inflammation of the heart muscle. As of Sunday, Johnson remained in “critical but stable condition,” his team said.
“We appreciate all the medical personnel who have helped Keyontae,” Scott Stricklin, the Florida athletic director, said in a statement Sunday. “Keyontae received terrific care on site by the FSU Staff and at Tallahassee Memorial, which has worked in consultation with UF Health. We’re glad his parents can be by his side, and they all feel the support of Gator Nation,” ESPN quotes.
The 6-foot-5 junior from Norfolk, Virginia, averaged a team-high 14 points last season to go along with 7.1 rebounds. He also led the Gators with 38 steals, NBC News notes.
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