On Friday evening, August 1st, Pacers star Paul George suffered a compound fracture in his right leg, during a Team USA scrimmage game. I saw my Twitter feed buzzing late that evening, and there was no video that I could find quickly. It was the next morning that I saw a GIF of George going up to defend a shot, then getting his right foot caught at the base of the stanchion, and his leg breaking so gruesomely that seeing it once was enough for me.
I posted the following image, article and note, a couple of days later.
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| Paul George, stretchered off the court |
No ankle or knee damage, and Paul George is expected to have a full recovery... good news!
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| We can only imagine what was going through Paul George's mind |
Injuries happen, sometimes they're horrific. But athletes are hardwired to play and compete, so who's to stop them?
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| ESPN SportsNation |
I agree with SportsNation! Playing for your country is important motivation for pro athletes.
There was the usual call, even demand, to get these highly-paid superstars off the courts, when the play is not official NBA games. That's expected, as it's human nature to feel terribly traumatized about what happened to George and even worse to feel a terrible lack of control. Fortunately, horrific injuries are rare, but under such emotionality, logic has difficulty keeping its root. While there is simply no way to prevent freak injuries from ever happening, players and their teams can do a lot to ensure they are in the best possible position to withstand the rigors of the sport. Aside from relatively minor injuries, aches and pains, then, competition goes on without physical damage.
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