Tampa Bay Buccaneers huge receiver Russell Gage was pressured to depart Monday night time's playoff sport on a backboard … and the scene was scary — significantly within the wake of Damar Hamlin‘s on-field medical emergency simply two weeks in the past.
Gage went down awkwardly late within the fourth quarter of TB's blowout loss to the Dallas Cowboys — and he did not rise up instantly … prompting officers and medical personnel to race onto the sector to are likely to him.
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Hoping the harm isn't severe
By video, no fear for paralysis
Additionally do not see how he was allowed to rise up if spinal twine fear
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The 26-year-old wideout, who took a violent hit to the pinnacle and neck space on the play, stayed down for a number of minutes … all whereas Cowboys and Buccaneers gamers appeared on with frightened expressions on their faces.
Gage was finally strapped to a backboard and rushed to the hospital.
Following the sport, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles mentioned Tom Brady‘s goal had a concussion and was being evaluated for potential neck accidents. He was undecided if Gage had motion in all of his extremities.
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“His fingers have been transferring when he was down there,” Bowles mentioned. “I do not find out about the remainder.”
The terrifying second occurred simply 14 days after Hamlin was taken off the sector in an ambulance throughout an analogous scene on Monday Evening Soccer as effectively.
Hamlin, fortunately, has since made super strides in recovering from the disaster. We're all now hoping Gage sees related outcomes.