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Professional athlete Kelly Olynyk trips and falls while running backward

Ricky O'Donnell
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.

It’s been a tough week for Boston Celtics big man Kelly Olynyk. First, he was ruthlessly crossed into Middle Earth by Jabari Parker. On Thursday, he fell down running backwards and the entire Internet laughed at him.

On the plus side, he did also eat a burrito in four bites. It’s all about perspective.

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