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Title: Suing over weightlifting injury (NFL, USC)?
Post by: 240 is Back on January 22, 2011, 04:25:19 AM

Stafon Johnson, the running back who had his rookie season with the Titans derailed by a leg injury after having his senior season at USC derailed by a weightlifting injury, is suing his former school.

Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports that Johnson’s attorney has called a press conference for Monday to announce the filing of a personal injury lawsuit against USC.

In September of 2009, Johnson dropped a barbell on himself while bench pressing in USC’s weight room, causing serious injuries to his throat that ended his football season and forced him to be hospitalized for three weeks.

After going undrafted, Johnson signed with the Titans only to suffer an ugly ankle dislocation in a preseason game, ending his rookie year in August.

 

Title: Re: Suing over weightlifting injury (NFL, USC)?
Post by: JimmyJam1974 on January 22, 2011, 04:38:07 AM

Typical west coast mentality. Lazy sommabitch wants shit handed to him. He should've played in the SEC. He wouldn't be such a pussy.

Title: Re: Suing over weightlifting injury (NFL, USC)?
Post by: Coach is Back! on January 22, 2011, 09:12:08 AM

Saw it coming when it happend. Gee I wonder who he's going to blame? (Oh brother)

Title: Re: Suing over weightlifting injury (NFL, USC)?
Post by: jwb on January 22, 2011, 11:14:26 AM

Quote from: The Coach on January 22, 2011, 09:12:08 AM

Saw it coming when it happend. Gee I wonder who he's going to blame? (Oh brother)

You were there?

Title: Re: Suing over weightlifting injury (NFL, USC)?
Post by: spinnis on January 22, 2011, 11:15:24 AM

only in america can you sue someone for dropping a fucking weight on YOURSELF lol.

Title: Re: Suing over weightlifting injury (NFL, USC)?
Post by: Master Blaster on January 22, 2011, 11:18:15 AM

Quote from: jwb on January 22, 2011, 11:14:26 AM

You were there?

who do you think was spotting him?  ::)

Title: Re: Suing over weightlifting injury (NFL, USC)?
Post by: Coach is Back! on January 22, 2011, 11:22:05 AM

Quote from: jwb on January 22, 2011, 11:14:26 AM

You were there?

No, I was there the week before it happend.

Title: Re: Suing over weightlifting injury (NFL, USC)?
Post by: The Showstoppa on January 22, 2011, 11:37:25 AM

Perhaps USC will replace all free-weights with machines?

Title: Re: Suing over weightlifting injury (NFL, USC)?
Post by: Master Blaster on January 22, 2011, 11:44:59 AM

Quote from: The Coach on January 22, 2011, 11:22:05 AM

No, I was there the week before it happend.

Did you bring your little "tool bag"?

Title: Re: Suing over weightlifting injury (NFL, USC)?
Post by: Lion666 on January 22, 2011, 06:28:13 PM

they gona blame spotter/coach and their gym policy,,, there was chatter of the spotter not being attentive or somthin... either way somthin about their policy had to b infringd or str8 negligence to bring any charg/accu of substance... they may hav somthin