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NASHVILLE, Tenn. Hearts are heavy in Nashville, Tennessee, after an Atlanta national was injured in the head in the second quarter at the Vanderbilt State Tennessee football match Saturday afternoon.
TSU Tigers' Christion Abercrombie linebacker was taken to the Vanderbilt Medical Center for emergency surgery.
Players from Tennessee State University and Vanderbilt University gathered in the middle of the field on Saturday to pray for the sophomore, according to Tennessean.
Tennessee State footballer Christion Abercrombie was injured in the head against Vanderbilt and was reportedly "insensitive" at a Vanderbilt hospital. Now in surgery. …. makes football not so important right now … #vandy #TSU
– Donald Harris (@ deh8863photo) September 29, 2018
Vanderbilt and Tennessee State met at the 50-meter line after the match to pray for injured Christian Abercrombie. @VandyFootball @tsu_football @KySportsRadio pic.twitter.com/lS7cp2J8m4
– Jeremy Buchanan (@jeremyrbuchanan) September 29, 2018
"Football is what we do, not who we are." – Derek Mason, in his team @TSU_Tigers to support Christion Abercrombie who was injured in today's match
– Brandon Valentine (@valentine615) September 29, 2018
Abercombie has been transferred from Illinois to TSU, according to the official website of TSU Tigers.
He graduated from Westlake High School in Atlanta in 2016. Abercombie helped WHS to get a record of 10-3 in 2015 and won the title of Defensive Player of the Year for the Georgia Region 3 (AAAAAA).
We are working to learn more about the Channel 2 Action News Nightbeat after the game. We will update this story as it develops.
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