President Biden’s speech briefly paused after LSU women’s basketball star collapses during White House visit
A scary second introduced President Biden’s White House speech commemorating the LSU women’s basketball staff’s nationwide championship to a screeching halt.
LSU Tigers ahead Sa’Myah Smith out of the blue collapsed because the president was making remarks.
The White House medical workers responded to Smith within the East Room Wednesday afternoon, and she or he finally left the room in a wheelchair.
The White House’s reside video feed was reduce after the collapse, with a message saying “resuming shortly” showing on the display.
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LSU’s Sa’Myah Smith flashes a thumbs-up after collapsing during a celebration of the staff’s NCAA Division I women’s basketball nationwide championship within the East Room of the White House May 26, 2023, in Washington, D.C. LSU head coach Kim Mulkey later stated Smith was high-quality after passing out on stage during the celebration. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Several minutes later, the ceremony resumed.
“This is not the first time it has happened,” the president as soon as the occasion resumed. “White House guests have fainted in the past and required a checkup at a doctor’s office built into the executive mansion.”
Smith, a freshman from Texas, appeared in each recreation for LSU this previous season, averaging 4.6 factors.
There had been some uncertainty about LSU’s visit to Washington after first woman Jill Biden beforehand steered the Iowa women’s basketball staff additionally obtain an invite to the White House.
The Iowa Hawkeyes misplaced 102-85 to LSU within the nationwide title recreation.
LSU’s Sa’Myah Smith is attended to by White House medical workers after collapsing during a celebration of the staff’s NCAA Division I women’s basketball nationwide championship within the East Room of the White House May 26, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
LSU star Angel Reese, whom President Biden unintentionally referred to as “Angela” earlier within the day earlier than correcting himself, shared a hug with the primary woman on the celebration.
Last month, Reese hinted that the Tigers may determine to show down the invitation to the White House.
“I don’t accept [Jill Biden’s] apology because of, ‘you said what you said’ … and like, you can’t go back on certain things that you say,” Reese stated on a podcast on the time. “[Iowa] can have that spotlight. We’ll go to the Obamas’. We’ll see Michelle. We’ll see Barack.”
President Biden and first woman Jill Biden pose for pictures with co-captains Emily Ward, left, and Angel Reese during a celebration for the LSU NCAA Division I women’s basketball nationwide championship staff within the East Room of the White House May 26, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The president appeared to make an try at mending fences by commending Reese for serving to drive up the price of tickets for LSU women’s video games.
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Later within the day, the president hosted the nationwide champion UConn men’s basketball staff. The Huskies defeated the San Diego State Aztecs 76-59 final month in Houston.