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  • Ravens Cheerleader Fall: Woman Released After Several Days In Hospital

    An unnamed Baltimore Ravens cheerleader was released from the hospital on Tuesday following a terrible fall during a routine.

    The incident occurred when the Ravens faced the Tennessee Titans.

    According to eyewitness accounts, a dark-haired cheerleader was thrown high into the air.

    The Ravens cheerleader was supposed to land safely. Instead, witnesses say she fell hard, landing on her neck.

    One fan tweeted of the incident, “Everyone please pray for a [R]avens cheerleader. I just watched her get put in the air and then dropped on her neck, and its pretty serious.”

    According to the Birdland Central Twitter account, the cheerleader was laid out the field for 10 to 15 minutes.

    A photographer who witnessed the incident told CBS News that the injured woman was crying and appeared to be hyperventilating.

    She was eventually stabilized by members of the Ravens’ medical staff and then carried off the field on the back of a cart.

    A spokesperson for the Baltimore Ravens said the injured cheerleader was taken to a nearby hospital as a matter of precaution.

    Though some feared the terrible fall would leave her paralyzed, a number of tests performed by doctors suggest she’ll be just fine.

    “The cheerleader was taken to a hospital for precautionary tests,” the Ravens spokesperson told the Baltimore Sun. “Everything came back clear.”

    When she was released on Tuesday, the Baltimore Ravens cheerleader was reportedly able to walk out of the facility.

    The incident was no doubt harrowing for the cheerleader and her friends and family.

    It also acted as a reminder that although NFL cheerleaders are known for their beauty and skimpy outfits, these women are also brave athletes whose performances can result in serious injuries.

    In fact, the evolution of cheerleader in previous decades is believed to be responsible for an increase in serious injuries.

  • Ravens Cheerleader Injured During Game

    A Baltimore Ravens cheerleader was injured during a game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, November 9.

    According to the Baltimore Sun, the unnamed cheerleader was mid-stunt when she fell to the ground, landing on her head and neck. Onlookers said they could see the girl hyperventilating and crying after the fall. After being attended to for 15 minutes on the field, paramedics took the girl off the field on a stretcher.

    The cheerleader was taken to a nearby hospital to undergo precautionary tests, and was later released, according to a spokesperson for the Ravens.

    Rob Carr, a Getty Images photographer, captured a photograph of the fall and sent a text message saying “it was bad.”

    This is the second time the Ravens cheerleaders have been in the news this week. Former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader Molly Shattuck, 47, was recently charged with raping a 15-year-old boy. According to police, Shattuck’s charges include third-degree rape, unlawful sexual contact and providing alcohol to minors.

    Shattuck joined the Ravens in 2005 at age 38, making her the oldest cheerleader in the NFL. According to the Delaware State Police department, the assault “began in the area in which they resided near Baltimore, Maryland, and culminated with Shattuck providing alcohol to minors and engaging in sexual relationship with the 15-year-old male at a vacation rental home in Bethany Beach, Delaware, over Labor Day weekend.”