Fans and players were stunned on Monday night when Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic suffered a horrific season-ending injury in a game against the Brooklyn Nets. During the game’s second overtime, Nurkic jumped for a rebound at the net and came down at the wrong angle. Then, as he writhed in agony, a referee attempting to step over him inadvertently kicked the injured foot. Players winced, covered their eyes, bit their shirts and looked away as fans chanted the fallen player’s name. Warning: The video in the tweet below shows the injury.
Source: Huffington Post March 26, 2019 07:16 UTC