Eduardo Najera of the Charlotte Bobcats suffered a terrifying injury in the second quarter of a game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. He’ll miss the remainder of the season, according to the team, though his surgery was deemed successful in a press release.
Eduardo Najera Injury: Bobcats Veteran Likely Out For Season Following Surgery
Najera had successful surgery to fix the fractured frontal lobe in his forehead on Saturday, according to a press release on the team’s website, but he is expected to miss the remainder of the season. Those are pretty severe consequences considering the inadvertent elbow he took didn’t seem to be that severe upon first glance.
For all news and information regarding the Charlotte Bobcats, please visit Rufus on Fire. For wall to wall coverage of pro hoops, stay tuned to SB Nation’s dedicated NBA hub.
Read Article >Eduardo Najera Injury Video: Fractured Skull Suffered Following Sharp Elbow
The video isn’t actually graphic and it’s tough to tell how what seemed like a minor elbow resulted in a fractured forehead. There’s no blood, though it does appear Najera’s forehead immediately bruises, and the elbow isn’t as vicious as one would assume.
Najera doesn’t really react to the elbow, only grabbing his forehead after the play ends. Shortly thereafter, the video shows him walking over to the bench, and his forehead appears to be turning purple from bruising.
Read Article >
