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SEC Preseason Player of the Year Keyontae Johnson collapses on court, taken off on stretcher
By Adam Spencer
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The Florida Gators are off to a 3-0 start to the season and have a great opportunity on Saturday at No. 20 Florida State.
But, a scary situation unfolded early in the game, when SEC preseason Player of the Year Keyontae Johnson appeared to pass out on the court.
Coming out of a timeout, Johnson collapsed. He was eventually taken off the court on a stretcher:
Scary scene in Tallahassee. Looks like the game will continue after Keyontae Johnson apparently collapsed, Florida players were obviously emotional during the timeout.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) December 12, 2020
Praying for @GatorsMBK Keyontae Johnson right now. Collapsed during game just a few minutes ago. Please pause whatever you are doing and lift him up in prayer
— Jimmy Dykes (@CoachJimmyDykes) December 12, 2020
Scary scene as UF's Keyontae Johnson seems to pass out on the court after the teams left the time out. Emergency personnel now out tending to him.
— Warchant.com (@Warchant) December 12, 2020
They’re now placing Keyontae Johnson onto a stretcher and wheeling him from the court.
Whole arena is silent. Hope he’s ok. https://t.co/SrR5KSkowo pic.twitter.com/kal6AA2BmM
— Warchant.com (@Warchant) December 12, 2020
Keyontae Johnson collapsed on the floor coming out of a timeout, and he was stretchered off of the floor.
The Florida players are in tears on the floor right now. How do you continue this game?
— Rob Dauster (@RobDauster) December 12, 2020
Prior to collapsing, Johnson was already making highlights. He caught this impressive alley-oop from teammate Tyree Appleby:
https://twitter.com/LeagueHim_/status/1337792904488742915
Hopefully Johnson makes a quick recovery from whatever happened. Details aren’t known at this time.
Johnson is a team leader, and his teammates were visibly distraught seeing the situation unfold.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
