How Twitter reacted to the gruesome Paul George leg injury
Paul George suffered a horrific leg injury during the U.S team's intrasquad scrimmage, and while there is no public diagnosis yet, it is an understatement to say it looked like he might have some sort of fracture. Not everyone was at the game, so here is what the Pacers star's teammates and other NBA players had to say about the incident.
LeBron James couldn't believe it:
Man just landed and got a message about @Paul_George24. Made me immediately sick to my stomach!! Praying for u a speedy recovery homie!!!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 2, 2014
Neither could Indiana teammate Roy Hibbert:
Damn
— Roy Hibbert (@Hoya2aPacer) August 2, 2014
Wtf
— Roy Hibbert (@Hoya2aPacer) August 2, 2014
Even the man himself had to weigh in:
Thanks everybody for the love and support.. I'll be ok and be back better than ever!!! Love y'all!! #YoungTrece
— Paul George (@Paul_George24) August 2, 2014
Kevin Durant was at the game:
God bless u my brother @Paul_George24. Im hurt, praying for you. Praying for peace. Praying that God heals you in a supernatural way.
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) August 2, 2014
Everyone is on the same team today:
My Prayers go out Paul George hurts me so bad seeing my Nba brothers go down on major injury pray for a speedy recovery
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) August 2, 2014
Ex-Louisville guard Kevin Ware is famous for his own horrific basketball injury. He broke his leg (also on live television, no less) during the Elite Eight.
Man..
— Kevin Ware (@5Juice) August 2, 2014
Ty Lawson and Shaq have questions about the stanchion's placement:
Prayers up for Paul George!!!!! I've been saying the backstop of the basket should be pushed back further
— Ty Lawson (@TyLawson3) August 2, 2014
I hope now they will move da basket back, if paul wouldn't of hit the base of the basket. He would be ok, tell me what u think #moveitback
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) August 2, 2014
Shaq took it a step further and suggested that NBA teams might reevaluate letting their stars play in this type of game.
Now I think nba teams are gonna do what the spurs are doin to ginobli, and not allow the stars to play international ball #whatwouldyoudo
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) August 2, 2014
In case you weren't already feeling all the feelings about this incident:
All you need to know about the seriousness of Paul George's injury is that I'm looking at Kyrie Irving sobbing,crying in his Dads arms.
— MarkJonesESPN (@MarkJonesESPN) August 2, 2014
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