Mississippi State guard Nick Weatherspoon was stretchered off the court during Friday night’s loss to Tennessee. Weatherspoon went down hard attempting to score at the rim and remained down while play continued. He was then landed on by his brother, Quinndary, who was attempting to score on a fastbreak.
Miss St guard Nick Weatherspoon went down hard, remained on the ground and then was hit by players when the play came back down the court… pic.twitter.com/J5u9Wqvigl
— Rob Lopez (@r0bato) March 10, 2018
How the referees let a guy lay under the basket while play continued is mind blowing. At any time the ball can come back the other way, as it did.
Weatherspoon would be stretchered off the court with a neck injury and taken to the hospital.
Weatherspoon was eventually placed in a neck brace and stretchered off the court…. pic.twitter.com/4jWBurZSBy
— Rob Lopez (@r0bato) March 10, 2018
Mississippi State later provided an update on Weatherspoon which said he had movement everywhere.
Nick Weatherspoon is communicating well and has movement everywhere. He’s really sore and undergoing a cat scan now. #HailState #prayers
— Mississippi State Basketball (@HailStateMBK) March 10, 2018
That’s good to hear. It’s still beyond comprehension that the referees allowed play to go on with someone laying underneath the basket.
