The account says Alnasir spent two weeks in hospital, including time in intensive care, after suffering injuries described as life-threatening. It reports multiple neck fractures, a concussion, a blood clot on his brain and nerve damage, leaving him facing a recovery that could last months.
Randell Bishop, a University of Detroit Jesuit parent watching from the stands, recalled the moment the match stopped being about football.
“You could tell it was very serious,” Bishop reportedly said. “The typical, you know, you hit the ground, and your arms are up, you knew something was bad. And he was not moving for quite a while.”
The response has reportedly been immediate. A relative set up a fundraising appeal, while parents and others involved in local football helped spread it. More than $27,000 has reportedly been raised for Alnasir and his family.
That support matters beyond medical bills. The report says Alnasir is the full-time carer for his medically fragile son, while his injuries have also removed his usual income. Leaders from both schools are said to have gone to his aid before he was taken to hospital.
The next stage appears uncertain. Alnasir may require surgery after the metal stabiliser supporting his head and neck is removed, the report says, while treatment and rehabilitation will shape the months ahead.
For local football, the priority is simple: keep the support coming and ensure Alnasir does not face recovery alone. The next update will be measured not in goals or results, but in movement, healing and the return of stability for a referee whose value was felt most clearly when the game suddenly stopped.