NBA players stunned by Hayward's horrific leg injury
The basketball world was rattled barely six minutes into the NBA's season opener Tuesday when Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward went down with a gruesome leg injury against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
With only two games scheduled on the night, several players across the Association were able to catch the action, watching as one of their peers took the air out of Quicken Loans Arena with his catastrophic injury.
Those who witnessed the incident took to Twitter with their initial reactions, while also sending prayers to Hayward.
Naw G! ๐ฐ
โ Paul George (@Yg_Trece) October 18, 2017
Prayers up for Gordon Hayward !!! ๐๐ฝ
โ Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) October 18, 2017
Man, nothing but prayers to Gordon Hayward!
โ DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) October 18, 2017
Praying for my guy @gordonhayward!!! NEVER want to see any of the guys go through anything like that.
โ DeAndre Jordan (@DeAndre) October 18, 2017
Praying for you @gordonhayward !!!
โ Kyle Lowry (@Klow7) October 18, 2017
Lord , Carry Him Now ๐๐พ@gordonhayward pic.twitter.com/jEnvghETW1
โ Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) October 18, 2017
๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ@gordonhayward
โ Rudy Gay (@RudyGay) October 18, 2017
Hate to see this happen to anyone! Prayers to Gordon Hayward ๐๐พ๐๐พ
โ Mike Conley (@mconley11) October 18, 2017
OMG...
โ Serge Ibaka (@sergeibaka) October 18, 2017
Prayers out @gordonhayward ๐๐ผ tough to see you go down! Youโll be back better than ever!
โ Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) October 18, 2017
Prayers to my brother @gordonhayward ๐ pic.twitter.com/WigEE3BFPP
โ Enes Kanter (@Enes_Kanter) October 18, 2017
Prayers up @gordonhayward๐๐ผ
โ Devin Booker (@DevinBook) October 18, 2017
Damn...
โ Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) October 18, 2017
Hope Gordon Hayward has a quick recovery ๐๐พ
โ Jamal Murray (@BeMore27) October 18, 2017
Wow smh prayers up to @gordonhayward may God give you strength during this time.
โ Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) October 18, 2017
Prayers Up for @gordonhayward ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ
โ Buddy Love !!!! (@buddyhield) October 18, 2017
DAMN ๐๐พ๐๐พ
โ Tim Hardaway Jr (@T_HardJR) October 18, 2017
PRAYERS UP TO @gordonhayward & HIS FAMILY! OMG NEVER WANT SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE LET ALONE A NBA BROTHER! ๐
โ Kenneth Faried (@KennethFaried35) October 18, 2017
Prayers for GH
โ Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) October 18, 2017
๐prayers to @gordonhayward
โ Jonas Jerebko (@JonasJerebko) October 18, 2017
๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ @gordonhayward. Only God has ALL the answers.
โ Shaun Livingston (@ShaunLivingston) October 18, 2017
Praying for you Gordon Hayward, youโll be back stronger than ever โ๐ฝ #WeallBrothers
โ Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) October 18, 2017
Man prayers up for @gordonhayward .....never wanna see that
โ Mario Chalmers (@mchalmers15) October 18, 2017
Prayers up for @gordonhayward and his family. Much Love and support. Itโs about more then basketball. #brotherhood
โ Brandon Knight (@Goodknight11) October 18, 2017
Its awfull man.
โ Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) October 18, 2017
Prayers up for the fam @gordonhayward ..... #StayPositive
โ DeMarre Carroll (@DeMarreCarroll1) October 18, 2017