GOAT halftime performer Red Panda injured from fall at Lynx game

A lengthy scoring drought from the Lynx on Tuesday night at Target Center left the home crowd in desperate need of an injection of life.

Luckily for everybody in attendance, the GOAT halftime performer Red Panda was on deck.

She emerged from the tunnel, climbed up a ladder, and hopped on her signature unicycle, ready to flip bowls from her feet to her head like she’s done so many times throughout her career.

Then the unthinkable happened. Red Panda fell.

After losing her balance in the opening seconds of her act, she plummeted nearly 10 feet to the floor. Those smart enough to stay in their seats at halftime were shocked by what they had just witnessed. As they should’ve been.

This stuff doesn’t happen to renowned Chinese acrobat Rong Niu. She’s widely regarded as the GOAT halftime performer for a reason.

Just a couple of months ago, Red Panda was flawless on the same floor, wowing the home crowd at a playoff game between the Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors. She was rightfully given a standing ovation for her incredible performance. You never would’ve known that she’s now in her mid 50s.

Usually the only thing people have to worry about when watching her is whether she’s going to drop a bowl. A legitimate fall didn’t seem possible. Not for Red Panda.

Though she was able to walk off under her own power at halftime, she was visibly in pain as she clutched her left wrist. She paused for a few minutes after reaching the baseline before the medical staff brought out a wheelchair to assist her to the back.

The vibes didn’t get any better from there as the Lynx completely laid an egg in a 74-59 loss to the Indiana Fever in the final of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. The good news for the Lynx is they will get a chance to atone.

The same might not be true for Red Panda. She reportedly left in an ambulance and there was no update provided immediately after the game.

This can’t be the end for the Red Panda, right? Not after she’s been stunning spectators for the past 30 years with her singular display of showmanship.