NBA community sends support to Gordon Hayward following serious leg injury
Gordon Hayward suffered a serious leg injury just minutes into his first game in a Boston Celtics uniform.
Immediately after Hayward went down, players on both the Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers stood in shock and disbelief.
The reaction as Gordon Hayward goes down with a brutal leg injury pic.twitter.com/AKap32Y7PW
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) October 18, 2017
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade extend their support to Gordon Hayward pic.twitter.com/cfg3sDNUwJ
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) October 18, 2017
Outside of Cleveland, the NBA community sent messages of support and love to Hayward.
Paul George and Shaun Livingston, who suffered two of the most gruesome leg injuries in recent memory, were among the first to react.
God bless you bro @gordonhayward ! help him thru this god!
— Paul George (@Yg_Trece) October 18, 2017
@gordonhayward. Only God has ALL the answers.
— Shaun Livingston (@ShaunLivingston) October 18, 2017
Gordon and Robyn, our thoughts are with you and your family. All of Jazz Nation sending best wishes for a speedy recovery. pic.twitter.com/UzYyWX5iaV
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) October 18, 2017
Wow…thats horrific…feel awful for Hayward
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) October 18, 2017
Come back stronger, G. ☘️ pic.twitter.com/uyClVv8uxk
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) October 18, 2017
Oh no Gordon.
— Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) October 18, 2017
Prayers up for @gordonhayward
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) October 18, 2017
Lord , Carry Him Now @gordonhayward pic.twitter.com/jEnvghETW1
— Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) October 18, 2017
Man, nothing but prayers to Gordon Hayward!
— DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) October 18, 2017
Never want to see that man!#thoughtsandprayers
— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) October 18, 2017
Praying for my guy @gordonhayward!!! NEVER want to see any of the guys go through anything like that.
— DeAndre Jordan (@DeAndre) October 18, 2017
I don't care what team you're on man times like this we come together that's unbelievable
— Myl3s Turn3r (@Original_Turner) October 18, 2017
Please do not Show that injury ever… so sad!!!!! Damnit…. get better @gordonhayward pic.twitter.com/yqdBokz5sT
— Metta World Peace (@MettaWorldPeace) October 18, 2017
Prayers to @gordonhayward @celtics hope people will understand better that NOTHINGS guaranteed in the game we Love……
— Bruce Bowen (@Bowen12) October 18, 2017
Prayers up for you @gordonhayward
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) October 18, 2017
NO No No!!! Give him strength!!!
— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) October 18, 2017
No way… that ain’t fair…
— Ricky Rubio (@rickyrubio9) October 18, 2017
Hate to see this happen to anyone! Prayers to Gordon Hayward
— Mike Conley (@mconley11) October 18, 2017
NFL stars J.J. Watt and Odell Beckham Jr., both of whom recently saw their NFL seasons end due to injury, also sent love Hayward’s way.
Unreal bro. Prays way up! Heal up ! https://t.co/J3IjQ0lyVJ
— Odell Beckham Jr (@OBJ_3) October 18, 2017
And after Fox Sports personality and noted LeBron-hater Skip Bayless tweeted out a fresh hot take, NBA players were quick to put him in his place.
Really? You are a heartless Clown. Go paint your face! https://t.co/1HYNPwdw7T
— Rudy Gay (@RudyGay) October 18, 2017
You’re a clown for that tweet after a man gets hurt with a potential career ending injury! Shit bigger then basketball!
— DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) October 18, 2017
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