LSU's Sa'Myah Smith faints during White House ceremony - ESPN

26.05.2023 - 19:49 espn.com

LSU freshman Sa'Myah Smith fainted and was helped off a stage during Friday's ceremony with President Joe Biden at the White House to celebrate the Tigers' women's basketball national championship.

Medical personnel were rushed into the East Room of the White House after Smith fainted while Biden called for year-round support for women's sports.

Smith, who was standing in the risers behind the podium, slunk downward and was helped off the stage. «It's a lot of standing.

I apologize,» Biden said. «It's okay. It's happened lots of times.» LSU coach Kim Mulkey said Smith was fine as personnel wheeled her out. «As you can see, we leave our mark where we go.

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