NSWL star Savy King stretchered off field after ‘medical event’ in scary scene

Savy King of nan NWSL’s Angel City is “responsive” aft leaving nan transportation Friday connected a stretcher and being taken to a infirmary pinch what nan squad branded arsenic a “medical event.”

“She is responsive and undergoing further evaluation. We convey everyone for their interest and support,” nan team’s X relationship posted early Saturday morning.

King, a 20-year-old defender for nan California-based franchise, collapsed during nan 74th infinitesimal of Friday’s lucifer against nan Utah Royals.

Medical staffers attended to King for astir 10 minutes earlier she exited nan transportation connected nan stretcher, according to nan Associated Press.

“She was transported to a hospital, she was evaluated,” Angel City adjunct Eleri Earnshaw said aft nan match, according to The Athletic.

“She is responsive and her family are pinch her, arsenic are our aesculapian staff. She’s successful bully hands.”

The 2 teams gathered astir midfield for a dream aft Angel City’s 2-0 win, pinch erstwhile teammate Utah’s Alex Loera being credited for spearheading nan idea.

“Some group prayed, immoderate group shared their energy. Just to show unity successful that infinitesimal successful support of Savy without knowing nan update astatine that time,” Earnshaw said, per The Athletic. “It was evidently a scary business to beryllium successful and, astatine that point, it was overmuch bigger than football.”

Utah coach Jimmy Coenraets said he did not cognize whether nan teams should person continued nan game, noting really immoderate of his players were “scared.”

He posted a heartfelt connection to King to his Instagram Story aft nan match.

“I deliberation that’s not nan correct business aliases position to beryllium in,” Coenraets said aft nan match. “I deliberation it was a really reliable infinitesimal and nan aforesaid aft nan game. What do you want to attraction connected aft nan game? I deliberation astatine that point, yes, location is simply a result, location is simply a game, but I conscionable want to make judge group consciousness safe, healthy, bully and they tin really move on. I deliberation that was besides nan attraction aft nan crippled for us.”

King landed successful nan NWSL aft being selected 2nd wide by Bay FC successful nan 2024 draught earlier being traded to Angel City FC successful February, allowing nan Santa Monica autochthonal to play adjacent to her home.