Robert Griffin III sends emotional plea to fans after Dolphins star Grant DuBose's horrifying injury
Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III urged football fans not to share the video of Grant DuBose's injury.
The Miami Dolphins wide receiver was rushed to hospital in a neck brace after suffering a terrifying head injury on Sunday afternoon.
The horrifying scenes unfolded during Miami's 12-20 defeat to the Texans in Houston during Week 15 of the season.
And, while social media was flooded with prayers for DuBose, Griffin, who played eight seasons in the NFL, emotionally pleaded with fans to not repost videos of the wideout's injury.
'Please don’t share the video of Miami Dolphins WR Grant DuBose getting injured. Share this because we are all Praying for him and his family,' Griffin posted.
The retired signal caller then added an image of DuBose's Dolphins teammates huddled together and taking the knee as they wide receiver was carted off.
Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III sent an emotional plea to fans on Sunday
Grant DuBose took a brutal hit to the helmet and medics cut his jersey off as he laid on the turf
Griffin urged football fans not to re-share the video of DuBose's injury on social media
The injury occurred midway through the third quarter when Calen Bullock aimed a brutal tackle on DuBose as he tried to catch the ball near midfield.
As Dubose grabbed the ball, Bullock slammed into his helmet from close range and DuBose then smashed his head on the turf.
He was left motionless on his back as the ball came loose, before players realized he was badly hurt and called for medics to attend to him urgently.
After treating him for a few minutes, doctors opted to cut his jersey off him on the field, a rare occurrence in the NFL.
Medics rushed to help the stricken 23-year-old on the field in Houston, and cut off his jersey before putting him in a neck brace as teammates watched on.
The game was stopped for over 12 minutes while medics worked on DuBose, before he was carted off the field and transported to the local hospital.
As they knelt over him, NBC reported that doctors unscrewed DuBose's helmet and applied an oxygen mask to the player.
He was hooked up to an EKG machine as he left on a backboard, with his neck in a brace.
DuBose was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, where he is now said to be in stable condition, according to CBS's broadcast.
While this was going on, the Miami Dolphins players huddled to pray for their teammate.
