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Gordon Hayward Fractures Ankle, NBA Twitter Reacts

Gautam RatnamOctober 17, 20171 Mins read388

Just six minutes into his Boston Celtics debut, Gordon Hayward suffered a gruesome leg injury that was later determined to be a fractured left ankle. The following video has disturbing images, and viewer discretion is advised.

You’re a clown for that tweet after a man gets hurt with a potential career ending injury! Shit bigger then basketball!

— DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) October 18, 2017

Here are some reactions to the injury:

https://twitter.com/Enes_Kanter/status/920449081323016193

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Gordon Hayward. #BiggerThanBasketball

— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) October 18, 2017

https://twitter.com/BeMore27/status/920447490104504321

Prayers Up for @gordonhayward 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

— Buddy Love !!!! (@buddyhield) October 18, 2017

God please be with @gordonhayward 🙏🏾

— Harry Giles III (@HGiiizzle) October 18, 2017

https://twitter.com/YoungMuky/status/920446879409860609

https://twitter.com/ShaunLivingston/status/920449462056579072

https://twitter.com/Yg_Trece/status/920443835502792709

If you happened to miss the Gordon Hayward injury. Here are the player reactions. Rightfully so… look up the video #Celtics #Cavs pic.twitter.com/bDnaApIOKm

— Sami ON Tap (@SamiOnTap) October 18, 2017

Fans around the NBA are shell-shocked about this. Coming into this season, the new-look Celtics featuring Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward were considered one of the favorites to win the Eastern Conference. However, with Hayward seemingly out for the remainder of the season, it seems like the Eastern Conference is once again, Cleveland’s to lose.