In Sunday's regional final against Duke, Louisville sophomore Kevin Ware suffered a sickening leg injury. It looked like a compound fracture of his right leg, and he's been taken to an area hospital. If you haven't seen it, look elsewhere.
Outpouring of support for Kevin Ware
There were lots of prayers and wishes for Kevin Ware after he broke his leg in gruesome fashion in Sunday’s Elite Eight game.
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There’s scant good news. So much as an amateur basketball matchup is important, his teammates shook off the emotion of watching their teammate in pain and hold a slim lead at the half. And if there’s a good place to suffer a brutal leg injury, Indianapolis isn’t necessarily a bad place to do so:
CBS says Kevin Ware on way to Methodist Hospital, world renowned trauma care, especially for work on severely injured IndyCar drivers.
— Tim May (@TIM_MAYsports) March 31, 2013
For what it's worth, Twitter immediately rallied around Ware's cause, starting with Joe Theismann, whose injury immediately came to mind Sunday:
Watching Duke/ Louisville my heart goes out to Kevin Ware.
— Joe Theismann (@Theismann7) March 31, 2013
Former Louisville running back Michael Bush broke his right tibia in college:
Oohhhh shit I just cried. I feel so bad. #flashback of myself. Anyone if he needs anything please let me know. #teamware
— Michael Bush (@michaelbush29) March 31, 2013
I can't even get myself together. I don't even wanna watch the rest of this game. His life just change
— Michael Bush (@michaelbush29) March 31, 2013
Our thoughts go out to Louisville's Kevin Ware. Hate to see that happen to any athlete. Here's to a speedy recovery.
— ESPN (@espn) March 31, 2013
Prayers up for Kevin Ware, his teammates, & family
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) March 31, 2013
Heartbreaking - Kevin Ware has been so important to Cards - very popular with coaches / teammates - wish him the best -
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) March 31, 2013
I don't even have words. Only prayers right now.
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) March 31, 2013
Pray for him!
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) March 31, 2013
Thoughts and prayers go out to Kevin Ware of Louisville...difficult to watch..
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) March 31, 2013
My stomach hurts after watching that injury!
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) March 31, 2013
Wow! Speedy recovery for Kevin Ware hopefully! Scary moment! Prayers and blessings to you bud! #NCAA
— Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) March 31, 2013
I hate to see that happen. Very painful to watch. Wishing a speedy recovery to Kevin Ware. #Louisville
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) March 31, 2013
College basketball is pretty much my favorite thing on the planet, and I'm sort of staring at my screen in a daze right now, so best wishes for Ware, and for his teammates who somehow have to focus on basketball right now.
So let’s end with hope:
Looked exactly like my leg senior year of HS... He'll come back even stronger. #Believe
— Brian Hartline (@brianhartline) March 31, 2013
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