Angel City’s Savy King released from hospital 9 days after her on-field collapse

Angel City Defender Savy King was released from the hospital, just over a week after collapsing on the field during the match and needed surgery to treat heart abnormality.

King posted a photo of himself in the hospital holding a heart -shaped pillow and thumbs Social media Sunday.

“I still find words to express how much love and support meant to me over the past few days. What I know is that I wouldn’t go through my incredible family next to my part, my amazing teammates who appeared for me and prayed for me, fans, the whole football community and an extraordinary medical team in the ACFC that wrote me on the ACFC.” to the field! “

Angel City issued a statement that the king had been released from the hospital the day before.

King, 20, collapsed during the second half in a match between the National Women’s Football League between Angel City and the guest Utah Royal on May 9th.

She was treated on the ground for more than 10 minutes before the ambulance took her to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Once there, doctors discovered the abnormality of the heart and tuesday was undergoing surgery. Her forecast was good, the team said.

The players and fans were shaken by the incident, but the match continued, a move that was widespread. The league later said she was reviewing her policies.

AND Nwsl The players’ association was among those who said that the match was not supposed to continue.

“These moments require humanity, healthy judgment and restraint. Every medical emergency that requires management of life saving care should be completed. The match should not continue,” NWSLPA said.

On Friday, the league statement expressed regret that it allowed the match to continue.

“The health and well -being of the entire NWSL community remain our main priority, and in any similar situation that goes forward, the game should be and abandoned,” the statement said.

Angel City visited Bay fc In the match on Saturday night, the team is the first of King’s collapse. Before starting at Paypal Park San Jose, both teams wore shirts with ‘Sk3’ printed on the front as homage to King. Captain Angel City Sarah curtains He also held King’s Jersey during the team.

NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman spoke with journalists at halftime.

“All we can do is learn from experience and conclude that in a future situation, we will ensure that our policies and protocols do not allow the game to continue,” she said in her first comments about King’s collapse.

King was the second comprehensive choice in the NWSl Drawl in 2024 by expansion Bay FC and played 18 games for the club. She traded in Angel City in February and started in eight games for the team this season.

Associated press reporting.

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