Atlanta Hawks' cheerleader, Kristen (who's twin sister is also on the squad), proved that cheerleading is definitely a contact sport, when, during a dance routine in the second half of Monday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks, she slipping and hitting her head on the wooden floor (she did not lose consciousness), resulting in her having to be stretchered off and head straight for the hospital.
Once at Atlanta Medical Center she was examined by physicians and later released. No word yet on her return.
On the team's website, Kristen noted that she majored in Early Childhood Education at the University of Houston and aside from her cheering duties is a full-time Pre-K teacher.
The incident looked worse than it really was, but even Atlanta Hawks' coach, Larry Drew made reference to it and gave reporters and update on Kristen's condition.
"Our best wishes are with the cheerleader who had the incident on the court," Drew said to start his post-game press conference. "She is doing well, from what I'm told. We are hoping that she is OK and are keeping things in perspective," according to Inquisitr.
She took to Twitter to thank her fans for their well wishes.
"After a scary trip to the hospital, I'm back at home and resting up so I can get back cheering for my Hawks, love you guys and God bless!"
This isn't the first-time an NBA cheerleader suffered an injury and had to be carried out on a stretcher. In November, a member of the Orlando Magic dance team fell face-first into the ground and lay motionless on the ground for several minutes.
The cheerleader, Jamie Woode, according to Inquisitr, was thrown into the air but her male partner couldn't catch her. The crowd let out an audible gasp when Woode hit the floor, and paramedics took the cheerleader out on a stretcher to a local hospital.
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