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Article: Lakers Owner Buss Tears Neck Muscle
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- October 16, 2002
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LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss collapsed and
was rushed to a hospital after apparently tearing a neck muscle while
attending a fund-raising dinner Tuesday night.
Buss, 69, was in stable condition at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and
was expected to be released within a few hours. Hospital spokesman
Johnny Hagerman declined to release any other details on Buss' condition.
"He turned his head really quickly and either tore or partially tore
a muscle in his neck," team spokesman John Black said.
Black added that the pain was so severe that Buss put his head down
between his legs, prompting panicked guests to call for paramedics.
Buss was ...