brandon banks injured at dc nightclub

[skinsfan69]

Terrible thing here. I really hope Banks has learned a valuable lesson. Starting fights outside a nightclub with strangers is just a terribly stupid thing to do. And be aware of the type of people you hang with. He could've easily been killed over some real stupid shit.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Me too. I saw the headline and immediately thought, "Oh no, another Sean Taylor story."

I was thinking the same thing, but now that the facts have come out this is anything but "a Sean Taylor story." Taylor was defending his family in a home invasion. Banks was apparently acting stupid outside a nightclub.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I was thinking the same thing, but now that the facts have come out this is anything but "a Sean Taylor story." Taylor was defending his family in a home invasion. Banks was apparently acting stupid outside a nightclub.

Are there really any "facts" that have been established, other than he got stabbed? His agent says its a fact that he's a victim, i.e. he didn't start it, but other reports indicate he did.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by NYCSkin

A superficial knife wound to the chest would likely not penetrate the chest cavity. If a knife wound did penetrate the chest cavity then Banks is in danger of having a pneumothorax (the lay term is collapsed lung) which is commonly treated by inserting a chest tube to prevent a more serious complication called a tension pneumothorax. Seen plenty of those in my DC General days...

He's also a little/thin guy so he would likely be fairly susceptible to blunt chest trauma.

Sounds like this could impact him long-term?

[MTK]

I just related it to Taylor because of the potential life threatening situation, not based on their actions at the time they were injured.

[Jontrem]

The initial reports made it sound like no big deal at all. I should have known better, this franchise has horrible luck!

[MTK]

Glass half full says it's good luck he's still alive.

[Jontrem]

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Good call.

[scowan]

This team has so many distractions that are non-football related, its just amazing!

[NYCSkin]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

Sounds like this could impact him long-term?

No real long term complications so he should be doing the John Wall dance in a few weeks...

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by scowan

This team has so many distractions that are non-football related, its just amazing!

No more than any other team. Even New England, who is run like a prison, hits the news sometimes too. Their scandals are usually bigger in impact.

We are just saturated by Skins stories because we follow the team and live in the media market that loves to hate them.

Honestly, until Haynesworth's PMS started this week and he started touching everyone...our scandals are mild, related to players ON-FIELD performance or lack of. We usually stay clear of the criminals that makes up the rosters of Dallas, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and the Jets. Our issues are almost always salary or performance-related, not criminal offenses. Overall, we run one of the classier franchises in the league. No rapists, no animal killers, no accomplices to murder, no DUI manslaughterers, no illegal gun-toting morons and until this week, no one with happy hands.

[DynamiteRave]

Looks like Banks did end up having a collapsed lung. He's out of the hospital though.

No link yet. Just broke on NBC 4.

[44ever]

Out of one hospital into another
Redskins Insider - Brandon Banks moved to different hospital
Washington Redskins kick/punt returner Brandon Banks has been transported to Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, where he will receive additional care for a collapsed lung, his agent said in a statement released by the team Wednesday evening.

"The knife nicked his lung creating a pneunomothorax condition. He still has a chest tube inserted and it will remain until the wound heals and the lung remains inflated.

[Bakerman]

Originally Posted by Buster

No more than any other team. Even New England, who is run like a prison, hits the news sometimes too. Their scandals are usually bigger in impact.

We are just saturated by Skins stories because we follow the team and live in the media market that loves to hate them.

Honestly, until Haynesworth's PMS started this week and he started touching everyone...our scandals are mild, related to players ON-FIELD performance or lack of. We usually stay clear of the criminals that makes up the rosters of Dallas, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and the Jets. Our issues are almost always salary or performance-related, not criminal offenses. Overall, we run one of the classier franchises in the league. No rapists, no animal killers, no accomplices to murder, no DUI manslaughterers, no illegal gun-toting morons and until this week, no one with happy hands.

Let's not forget Tony Peters.

[Bakerman]

Originally Posted by 44ever

Out of one hospital into another
Redskins Insider - Brandon Banks moved to different hospital
Washington Redskins kick/punt returner Brandon Banks has been transported to Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, where he will receive additional care for a collapsed lung, his agent said in a statement released by the team Wednesday evening.

"The knife nicked his lung creating a pneunomothorax condition. He still has a chest tube inserted and it will remain until the wound heals and the lung remains inflated.

FWIW I had the same injury in 1979. Mine was caused by a dump truck not a knife. However it is a painful injury and he will have a constant reminder for a while.