It’s inevitable that players will suffer one injury or another during the course of a season, be it minor, serious or even career-threatening.
For San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili’s latest injury, it’s simply cringeworthy.
On February 3, Ginobili suffered – and here comes the cringeworthy part – a testicular injury that forced him to get surgery and will sideline him for at least a month. There are no details as far as what exactly happened to the area, but you can only assume the worst if surgery was required. Here’s how the injury occurred:
That’s a tough blow to deal with for the ageless guard, but he did appear to be in good spirits after the successful surgery:
It wasn’t my best day, but the surgery went well. Almost ready to go back home and start the recovery process. Thanks! ????
— Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) February 5, 2016
Certainly, Ryan Anderson has no fault as incidental contact happens all the time. Still, he should send the poor man some flowers or a phone call, at least, for causing one of the most disturbing and uncomfortable injuries known to mankind.
Jim Park is a blogger and Tweet of the Night author of Sheridan Hoops. Follow him on twitter @SheridanBlog.