Gordon Hayward’s gruesome injury put a big damper on the NBA’s opener between the Celtics and Cavaliers. It was a truly horrible moment that sucked the air out of Quicken Loans Arena.
LeBron James went to check on Gordon Hayward in the locker room after he suffered horrific injury
Dwyane Wade, Kevin Love, and Isaiah Thomas also checked in on Hayward.
As Hayward’s air cast was put on and he was being taken to the locker room, LeBron James walked over to offer up words to Hayward, along with Dwyane Wade, and Kevin Love.
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that it didn’t stop there:
Windhorst also reported that Isaiah Thomas, who expected to be Hayward’s teammate this summer, also paid a visit to the locker room:
There’s really nothing else to say other than Hayward’s injury was awful. You don’t have to be a fan of his or the Celtics to feel terrible about what we saw on Tuesday night — it sucks.
The NBA is the best league in professional sports, and part of that is because it’s such a friendly game that everyone can rally around and enjoy. LeBron’s sportsmanship towards Hayward is just part of what makes the NBA so great.
Hopefully Hayward makes as speedy of a recovery as possible.
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