...that's what a co-worker said after seeing one of the more horrific sports injuries ever.
It happened Monday night to the Clippers' Shaun Livingston as he drove for what appeared to be an easy layup. I'm posting the link to the video here, but trust me: THIS AIN'T FOR THE SQUEAMISH:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Ghupxbj9g
Yoiks.
It proved to be a graphic few days for the human body--Wisconsin's Brian Butch is probably done for the year after spiking his elbow into the Ohio State Buckeyes' home court Sunday. Who'll forget the brief, but graphic shot of him sitting on the floor while his arm was bent at a ridiculous, unnatural angle? Or, the photo of trainers trying to twist said joint back into place on the bench?
Since I first posted, it turns out the injury IS as bad as it looked, with Livingston suffering multiple torn ligaments. His knee, for want of another term, is shredded.
Many equate his injury to what happened to Joe Theisman who suffered a broken leg in a 1980's Monday Night Game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ1iVRRu6w0&mode=related&search=
Graphic, yes, but what's different is that Livingston's demolition could be seen on demand within hours of the final horn, thanks to the web. Those who went to bed early that Monday night lost out, unless their local TV sports guy opted to rerun the video amid heaps of warnings about it's graphic content. Whether that's progress or not is for others to decide.
Remember Geoff Jenkins wearing his foot the wrong way after a dive back into third base at Miller Park a couple of years ago? Or Buffalo netminder Clint Malarchuk almost bleeding out on the ice? It's all in this video compilation of what one guy deems the worst sports injuries ever. Remember: this is tough stuff. It's the product of an era where virtually every sporting event is televised, with action caught from multiple angles. And, it's proof the camera never blinks, even as our hands cover our eyes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?search=&mode=related&v=9y7CTdh6Ofk
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