Injury?
I hear one of the Thunder players was hospitalized last night with a spinal cord injury. My prayers go out to the family and the Thunder organization.
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Permalink Reply by Mike Yarbrough on -
Prayers also go out to the family and the Thunder organization from the Raiders as well!
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Permalink Reply by Heather Westover on -
I will do the best I can to give accurate details. Was in Springdale AR last night for my child's softball tournament. By the time our stuff was done and we got to the game, we got there just in time to see the Ambulance leaving with him.
#88 Amekka Nneka (please forgive me if I misspelled that). He has been admitted to Washington Regional in Fayetteville, AR. We spent the night just a couple blocks from the hospital and were able to make connections with James Ashford and his family as they were at his bedside late last night. Early diagnoses (which may change as they get a better look with the swelling going down) was very serious. They are waiting on the swelling to go down before they can go into the neck and repair some of the damage. Doctors are being very cautious about giving too much hope but Amekka has not given up on making a full recovery just yet.
He is very concerned about contacting all of his teammates to be sure they know he's okay and wants to be sure they're okay as well. So if you all can give him some kind of communication that would be great for him. Last word I got I think family (all live in Georgia) are trying their best to get to him as fast as they can. James and his family will be with him until then I'm sure.
Everyone lift him up!
Heather
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Permalink Reply by Susan Roque (Roque Family) on -
Our thoughts and prayers are with Nneka#88 and his family. Football players are a different kind of person. They are strong mentaly and physicaly, and have the biggest heart I have ever seen. If anyone can over come something like this it would be a Football Player.
Heather Westover said:I will do the best I can to give accurate details. Was in Springdale AR last night for my child's softball tournament. By the time our stuff was done and we got to the game, we got there just in time to see the Ambulance leaving with him.
#88 Amekka Nneka (please forgive me if I misspelled that). He has been admitted to Washington Regional in Fayetteville, AR. We spent the night just a couple blocks from the hospital and were able to make connections with James Ashford and his family as they were at his bedside late last night. Early diagnoses (which may change as they get a better look with the swelling going down) was very serious. They are waiting on the swelling to go down before they can go into the neck and repair some of the damage. Doctors are being very cautious about giving too much hope but Amekka has not given up on making a full recovery just yet.
He is very concerned about contacting all of his teammates to be sure they know he's okay and wants to be sure they're okay as well. So if you all can give him some kind of communication that would be great for him. Last word I got I think family (all live in Georgia) are trying their best to get to him as fast as they can. James and his family will be with him until then I'm sure.
Everyone lift him up!
Heather
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Permalink Reply by Heather Westover on
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Thanks for asking, there will be a fund you can donate to at The Exchange Bank in Skiatook,OK starting tomorrow! More specific details will be available tomorrow. On behalf of Amekka, the Thunder and the WFL thank you for your concern.
Kansas DBacks PA Paul said:I will keep him in my thoughts.
I just hope the guy has insurance threw his employer, because I am positive that he will be medically, mentally and finacially ruined via a lack of descent league wide health insurance. I just looked at the policy that AFLAC is offering the players for $28 a month, and according to the paperwork he will only be covered for the first $3000 associated w/ this injury.
Maybe its time we think about creating a fund for this gentleman.
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Permalink Reply by Tyson Ross on -
THE KAOS ORGANIZATION KNOWS AND WILL MAKE SURE A HUGE TEAM PRAYER WILL GO OUT TO THE THUNDER PLAYER THAT WAS INJURED AS WELL AS HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. PLEASE KEEP US UPDATED WITH HIS PROGRESS.. CALL OR EMAIL ME AS I WILL MAKE SURE ALL PLAYERS, COACHES AND OWNERS STAY INFORMED...
TYSON ROSS
ASST GM
913-484-4798
TYSONROSS77@MSN.COM
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Permalink Reply by War Cats Owner on -
Speaking for the War Cats team, I refuse to get on the other post that a fan has made. I do not and will not ever support that kind of talk. Football is really trivial in light of what has happened last night. What happened was a terrible, tragic accident. I went to see Emeka today and I am totally devestated to see that kind of injury to anyone, especially a 21 yr old young man who worked so hard to be able to be on that field.
I always thought that bringing these young men together, trying to give them something to look forward to and be a part of, hopefully help them find self esteem, confidence, discipline, and to try and make them better young men to be better husbands and fathers was a good thing. After last night I just don't feel that anymore. I feel that I am putting them in the path of danger, or young men on other teams such as Emeka. Emeka is in my and our families prayers. I am at a loss for words or thoughts to bring reason to why something like this has to happen.
I pray for the Thunder family and the pain they are feeling right now, I pray that Emeka recovers and is able to lead a normal life, I pray that this never happens to anyone.
We will support Emeka and do fundraisers at games for him, collect donations, and auction items to send to his fund, but none of that will ever change what has happened. It is a sad day for football today and I pray that Emeka has all the love and support he needs to get through this difficult time.
James Burkheart
Arkansas War Cats
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Permalink Reply by Dan Drumm on -
The QC Stallions also reach out in our thoughts and prayers and hope for a speedy recobery!!
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Permalink Reply by Coach Chad Kendall on -
From the Extreme, our thoughts and prayers also go out to #88. May the lord place his hand on the injury and heal him.
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Permalink Reply by Susan Roque (Roque Family) on
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Coach,
if you need anything or if Emeka needs anything that I can help with please let me know. And just know we all are praying for him and his speedy recovery.
bruce madden said:Although there isn't league wide mandated insurance we offer insurance, the Thunder organization and unity therapy services has already taken care of Emeka's after care for life, so he and his family will not be "ruined". As usual we are spending too much time worrying about what we are doing and not what is important. Emeka will be taken care of because that is how we do things here. There may not be a league wide policy but there is a team policy and the Thunder policy is to take care of our own, continued thoughts and prayers are needed. Emeka went in to surgery at 730 am. It is an eight hour procedure. I will update his condition when surgery is over and we have talked to his doctor.
Kansas DBacks PA Paul said:I will keep him in my thoughts.
I just hope the guy has insurance threw his employer, because I am positive that he will be medically, mentally and finacially ruined via a lack of descent league wide health insurance. I just looked at the policy that AFLAC is offering the players for $28 a month, and according to the paperwork he will only be covered for the first $3000 associated w/ this injury.
Maybe its time we think about creating a fund for this gentleman.
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Permalink Reply by Keanna Dry on -
Emeka is definitely in my prayers!!
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Permalink Reply by Matt Bragg on -
Thats good to hear! Do you know if they will be transporting him to a Tulsa area hospital? And did his famiy make it ok?
Nancy said:I just received a text from Coach Madden saying that the surgery went perfect!! I will leave it to him to get on here with details but I wanted you all to know that the surgery is over and went well!
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Permalink Reply by GREG SQUIRREL on
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YES HIS MOM AND FRIENDS DID MAKE IT
I WENT TO HOSPITAL AND STAYED FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS AND VISITED WITH HIS FRIENDS DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO VISIT WITH HIS MOM BUT WILL BE GOING BACK LATER THIS AFTERNOON
MY PASTOR IS GOING TO GO UP AND SAY A PRAYER WITH HIM AND HIS FAMILY
Matt Bragg said:Thats good to hear! Do you know if they will be transporting him to a Tulsa area hospital? And did his famiy make it ok?
Nancy said:I just received a text from Coach Madden saying that the surgery went perfect!! I will leave it to him to get on here with details but I wanted you all to know that the surgery is over and went well!
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