This past Sunday, one widely talked about and covered sports injury took place in the NCAA Tournament. It is being reported as one of the worst injuries basketball has ever seen.
In the Duke vs. Louisville game, University of Louisville player Kevin Ware suffered a compound fracture in his right leg.
Ware had 6 inches of bone sticking out of his leg, but encouraged his fellow teammates to quit worrying about him and to go and win the game. His fellow players took his message to heart and won the game, beating Duke 85-63.
Not long after the injury took place and was shown nationwide, professional athletes, college ball colleagues, and sports enthusiasts started an outpour of remarks and condolences across social media for the young college ball player. Ware went into emergency surgery after his injury and is recovering currently.
People like Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann, ex-professional basketball Michael Jordan, Boston Celtics swingman Terrence Williams, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brian Hartline, Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, Phoenix Suns forward Jared Dudley, television and radio host Larry King, Duke's Seth Curry, rapper Lil Wayne, and Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden all had kind words to say for Ware.
"Prayers go out to Kevin Ware. No athlete wants that to happen to anybody," tweeted Michael Jordan.
"I've never seen a worse accident in a basketball game. I wish Kevin Ware nothing but the best," said Larry King.
"And my thoughts and prayers to Kevin Ware!," said Seth Curry.
All of these messages of condolences were able to reach Ware through the use of social media. I send my own condolences to Ware, his family, his teammate, and all the Louisville fans.
