USC running back Stafon Johnson was injured Monday morning in a weight lifting accident at the USC. Lifting weights under the supervision of an assistant athletic trainer, Johnson his right hand slipped as he was bench pressing. The bar landed on his throat. After coughing up blood, he was rushed to the emergency room where he underwent surgery.
USC's strength and conditioning coach Chris Carlisle said an accident of this nature was rare,"I've seen players have the bar slip and fall onto their chest, but never in my 25 years of coaching have I heard of someone dropping a bar on their throat."
ESPN.com initially reported that it was unlikely Johnson will be ready to play against Cal at Saturday. Head Coach Pete Carroll added "We don't have a lot of information at this point, and we'll keep everyone updated, but our thoughts and prayers are with Stafon." After practice Carroll addressed the media and reiterated that he didn't know much more than Johnson suffered a serious injury and that he wouldn't know anything until after surgery.
Johnson, a senior from Dorsey High, has 157 rushing yards and a team leading five touchdowns this season. The incident launched a frenzy of Twitter messages about the star running back as well-wishers and fans hoped for a quick recovery. Apparently Johnson is pretty popular, being the number one searched term recently, according to Fad.ly.
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