Micah Handlogten, Florida’s 7-foot-1 center, sustained a serious leg injury during the SEC championship game against Auburn.
The injury happened during the first half, when Handlogten took a hard fall. Initial reports indicate it’s an issue with his shin or ankle.
The arena fell silent after Handlogten went down, with Florida players — some in tears — huddling together while the trainers worked on their teammate’s leg. Handlogten’s family quickly came down onto the court to be with him. Auburn players kneeled and said a prayer.
An air cast was applied to Handlogten’s leg and he was loaded onto a stretcher. As he was taken off the court, the crowd erupted into a standing ovation and each of his teammates went to console him.
Standing ovation for Florida’s Micah Handlogten as he is taken off the court on a stretcher.
Handlogten’s Gator teammates coming over to console him. pic.twitter.com/ddHCgy2zED
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According to CBS Sports’ Jacob Rudner, Handlogten is being taken to the hospital for “an apparent broken leg.”