# Florida Hoops player Keyontae Johnson collapses during game **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 12, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-hoops-player-keyontae-johnson-collapses-during-game/927913 "2020-12-12T18:45:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-hoops-player-keyontae-johnson-collapses-during-game/927913/1 "2020-12-12T18:45:51Z")
Story here [Florida Gators star Keyontae Johnson in critical but stable condition after collapsing on court](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30502823/florida-gators-star-keyontae-johnson-collapses-court) I was watching the FSU/UF game this morning (11 am ET start) and saw part of this. Horrible to see, he’s in critical condition right now in a hospital ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-hoops-player-keyontae-johnson-collapses-during-game/927913/2 "2020-12-12T19:18:48Z")
Whoa, I hope the kid is okay. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-hoops-player-keyontae-johnson-collapses-during-game/927913/3 "2020-12-12T19:24:30Z")
> [@](#): > > Like most of his teammates, Johnson tested positive for COVID-19 during the summer. Although the cause of Johnson’s ailment was not immediately known, the coronavirus can lead to myocarditis, a viral infection of the heart muscle. This former FSU Seminole hopes this is not what that Gator is suffering and wishes for a speedy and full recovery for Mr. Johnson. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-hoops-player-keyontae-johnson-collapses-during-game/927913/4 "2020-12-12T19:27:56Z")
It very well could be myocarditis, which can be caused by a range of different viruses but corona seems to be a real trigger. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-hoops-player-keyontae-johnson-collapses-during-game/927913/5 "2020-12-12T19:46:47Z")
I have a sneaking suspicion that they’re going to find more of this … sort of … post viral myocarditis endomyocardial fibrosis … particularly in these “long haulers …” than we think: > **[Outcomes of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients Recently...](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/2768916)** > > This cohort study evaluates the presence of myocardial injury in unselected patients recently recovered from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Being young and healthy, you could easily be among the walking wounded, having no real idea and no obvious symptoms … until … Wishing him the best. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-hoops-player-keyontae-johnson-collapses-during-game/927913/6 "2020-12-12T20:11:13Z")
It could end up being something else. The last time I was watching an event live on tv and something like this occurred, it was Atlanta Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec. Was later classified as just a fainting spell > **[Pavelec out of hospital, fainting spell caused collapse](https://www.nhl.com/news/pavelec-out-of-hospital-fainting-spell-caused-collapse/c-540225)** > > The latest news, analysis and stories from NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-hoops-player-keyontae-johnson-collapses-during-game/927913/7 "2020-12-13T00:37:35Z")
Best thoughts for the young man having a quick recovery. I was pleasantly surprised to see that Hamilton and FSU offered the Gators the opportunity to postpone the game - twice (once right after the incident when UF was leading and again at halftime after FSU had taken the lead). Sportsmanship is still alive in a few places. > [@DavidNRockies](#): > > I have a sneaking suspicion that they’re going to find more of this … sort of … post viral myocarditis endomyocardial fibrosis … particularly in these “long haulers …” than we think I completely agree. I worry that this kind of incident is unfortunately going to become all too common over the next 5-10 years. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-hoops-player-keyontae-johnson-collapses-during-game/927913/8 "2020-12-13T00:47:20Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > It could end up being something else. The last time I was watching an event live on tv and something like this occurred, it was Atlanta Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec. Was later classified as just a fainting spell Here’s hoping! It is always scary to see one of these energentic young people go down, whatever the circumstance. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-hoops-player-keyontae-johnson-collapses-during-game/927913/9 "2020-12-13T05:29:25Z")
According to the latest from ESPN, Johnson is still in the hospital, in critical but stable condition. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-hoops-player-keyontae-johnson-collapses-during-game/927913/10 "2020-12-15T01:55:38Z")
Still scary as fuck: > **[Florida's Johnson 'following simple commands' after collapse](https://apnews.com/article/tallahassee-health-gainesville-florida-gators-mens-basketball-coronavirus-pandemic-39b96d662efd51edee8bae90c3efb1a9)** > > GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida forward Keyontae Johnson was “following simple commands” Monday after being transferred from Tallahassee Memorial to UF Health in Gainesville, the school said. > [@](#): > > Florida forward Keyontae Johnson was “following simple commands” Monday after being transferred from Tallahassee Memorial to UF Health in Gainesville, the school said. > > Officials added that Johnson is undergoing further tests and remains in critical but stable condition two days after he collapsed on the court during a game at Florida State. Johnson was moved to Gainesville via helicopter with his mother by his side. > > Coach Mike White and head athletic trainer Dave Werner, who stayed in Tallahassee for two nights, returned to Gainesville on the school’s jet with other family members Monday. > > USA Today quoted Johnson’s grandfather, Larry DeJarnett, as saying the player had been in a medically induced coma. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-hoops-player-keyontae-johnson-collapses-during-game/927913/11 "2020-12-22T18:21:00Z")
He’s been released, which is good. He’s entitled to his privacy, but that’s a long hospital stay for a presumably healthy young man who plays college basketball at an elite level > **[Florida's Johnson being released from hospital](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30582502/florida-gators-keyontae-johnson-being-released-hospital)** > > Florida's Keyontae Johnson is being released from the hospital, his family says, less than two weeks after he collapsed on the court during a game against Florida State. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-hoops-player-keyontae-johnson-collapses-during-game/927913/12 "2020-12-29T00:01:36Z")
Some good-ish news: > **[Florida's Johnson rejoins team, works as coach amid recovery](https://apnews.com/article/gainesville-florida-gators-mens-basketball-coronavirus-pandemic-mike-white-keyontae-johnson-29da567469d5e18d91c1d0a25f973916)** > > GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson is back in Florida's basketball facility, just not on the court...