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Louisville basketballer Kevin Ware this morning suffered one of the most brutal broken leg injuries in recent memory, leaving his teammates in tears in the aftermath.
With his Cardinals team coming up against Duke in the Elite Eight stage of the NCAA men’s basketball final tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ware leapt to block a shot in what was a seemingly innocuous attempt.
By the time he had hit the court it was clear that Ware was in serious trouble.
The incident occurred directly in front of the Louisville bench, with coach Rick Pitino and fellow players immediately recoiling away in horror.
Several of Ware’s teammates fell to the court in tears, and reports indicated that Louisville players were seen vomiting on the bench.
The injury, which occurred in the first half, proved no obstacle for the Cardinals as they went on to win the game 85-63. They will go on to face the giant-killing Wichita State in the Final Four.
The graphic break has been described as one of the worst sports injuries in history, and drew comparisons to Joe Thiesmann’s broken leg for Washington Redskins in 1985, and Djbril Cisse’s dual horrific broken leg injuries for Liverpool and France.
Is this the worst sports injury of all time, or simply the latest in a long line of athletes having absolutely no regard for their own physical wellbeing?
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