In Which I Hope This Never Happens to Anyone I Know
I just heard about USC tailback Stafon Johnson's horrid neck injury from dropping the weights when bench pressing. I haven't bench pressed since I was 18, and now I may never do it again, haha. My radio station had a former Mr. Universe on who discourages bench pressing because of this possibility and also because he thinks it puts unnecessary stress on your shoulders. He advocates doing it with free weights instead.