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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2007 18:20:07 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2007 22:40:04 GMT -5
Wow, thats a scary fall... Heres the news story behind it - he walked away with just a concussion... Bad enough, but he should be thanking god it wasnt MUCH worse... www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20070803-1338-xgames-brownsfall.html (link has pix) ASSOCIATED PRESS 1:38 p.m. August 3, 2007 LOS ANGELES – The slam of the skateboarder's body against the ramp caused a collective shudder among X Games spectators and had Web video watchers gasping Friday morning. Jake Brown fell flailing and helpless for about 40 feet on the Skateboard Big Air mega ramp during his fifth and final run Thursday night. Advertisement He had only a slight concussion and was expected to be released from the hospital sometime Friday after staying overnight as a precaution, X Games officials said. After pulling off a difficult 720 over the ramp's 70-foot gap, he launched up the adjacent quarterpipe and immediately lost control. Plunging face first, his legs pedaling wildly, Brown turned over in the air and landed on his tailbone, with his head and limbs hitting soon after. He slid limply down the last few feet of ramp and lay motionless for nearly five minutes. The crack echoed into box seats at the top of the Staples Center. Fans and fellow competitors worried Brown could be paralyzed or worse, and Bob Burnquist, the only competitor with a run remaining, said he thought seriously about just letting Brown, who was in first place, have the gold. When Brown finally showed signs of stirring, the tension broke. Five minutes later, he was walking away. Vert skaters typically don't wear pads on their lower back and tailbone, but in the super-risky Big Air event many wear gear similar to body armor. Burnquist topped Brown's score in his final run to take the gold, then sprinted into the nearby corridor to see Brown off to the hospital. |
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