Give that man an esophagus!

crushed larnyx it looks like to me...made me cringe, ugh

Thank god that they have special lifting cages now, and friggen mechanical spotters! Scarey!

Where the hell are the safety spotters?

I've seen technically more impressive lifts. Did he get the points?

His mistake was trying to lift more weight than his muscles could support.

would like to know more about this, that looks like it could have been deadly.

This is why all such events should have safety procedures and regulations just like a work environment.

safety harnesses on the bar would have prevented just about any injury in the case of a slip or unforeseen medical problem, like a broken bone, or joint.

This injury could have been prevented WITHOUT fancy equipment simply by having the spotters actually do their jobs. Each could and should have stood at one end of bar, watching for just such a problem, and catching the ends of the barbell.

But why not pass a law requiring a safety chain or harness like in any other jobsite working with heavy machinery and potential injuries?

Duh.

Never lift during a spotters' break.