A Michigan State cheerleader laid motionless at center court for nearly 8 minutes tonight after falling during a stunt at the men's basketball game and landing on her neck.
Emergency personnel raced to her aide -- and after carefully loading the woman onto a gurney, she smiled and managed to give two thumbs up to the crowd.
5:44 PM PST -- ESPN announcers just said the cheerleader is in stable condition and is able to move her arms and legs.
TMZ Sports11/30/2011 5:09 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF
Michigan St. Basketball
Cheerleader Carted Off Court
After Frightening Neck Injury
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Every time I visit a local high school or college game, I wait for THIS to happen, cause it's bound to happen!
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Iam glad that she will pull through. I wonder how many girls, women & men (coed) get severe injuries. People says that Cheerleading is not a sport, but I do think it is. It is dangerous, and this mishap shows it could happen.
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TMZ, you don't fall and land on your neck. You land on your head, which twists and injures the neck. Sheesh!
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Cheerleaders are some of the most vicious, vindictive people on the planet. I wonder if her colleagues let her fall on purpose. That's how things work in their world when you've pissed someone off. Man, the stories I could tell....
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These stunts that they have cheerleaders do are dangerous and should not be allowed. Is it worth someone being paralyzed? NO!
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I used to coach college co ed cheer at a different university. There are strict rules about stunting, and I can tell you there should have been mats brought out to that floor during that routine. Whoever was in charge is in biiiiiiig trouble. I bet her teammates just feel awful. Thoughts out to all.
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Back Spot screwed up... the girl that was spotting in back blew it! lol...
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I wish her the best and have her in our prayers.
Yo go girl you're contribution to our happiness is well noted
Be strong for us
PEACE
WEIRD
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..I couldn't read thru this fast enuff...soooooooo HAPPY she seems fine! whew!
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they need to stop tossing people into the air like they are ragdolls. sooner or later someone will end up being crippled
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What in the heck does this have to do with the "Thirty Mile Zone"? I can go to FOX News for this.
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You people are TERRIBLE... ANY story that comes onto this website, EVERYONE is so MEAN.. I hope she's ok!
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