Injury is the most prevalent occupational hazard in sports.
While the NFL is trying to impose certain rules in order to ensure the safety
of its players, injuries will occur whether certain changes transpire or not.
The NFL is not alone as every sport contains a high certainty of injury. So
while watching the NCAA Tournament on Sunday enjoying a relaxing Easter Sunday
that had already entailed church, brunch, and filing of my taxes I kept an eye
on the Louisville/Duke match-up. It was apparent that The Blue Devils were
outclassed by Louisville’s skills and athleticism. So as I glanced down
wondering how I could possibly smudge my numbers to ensure a higher return, I
saw out of the corner of my eye the most devastating injury in basketball and
possibly all of sports history. This got me thinking of the worst injuries in
each sport’s history. (Spoiler Alert: Not for the squeamish)
Basketball
While FGCU and whoever wins the national championship will
be the talk of this tournament, closest runner up to these two will certainly
be Kevin Ware’s pain inducing break. How the hell does this even happen? Too
many stress fractures? An uneven court? Aliens? It was so bad CBS refused to
show the replay. This might have been one of the few times I was not thankful
for DVR.
Hockey
Clint Malarchuk
The journeyman goaltender suffered the most terrifying and
in my opinion, the most serious injury in sports. It’s one of those injuries
that haunts your nightmares and makes even the toughest individual question
(for a second) putting on those skates. Maybe Happy Gilmore wasn’t just an eccentric
but a borderline psychopath.
Football
Joe Theismann
This is a difficult category due to the violent aspects of
the sport. While Napoleon McCallum and Willis McGahee both suffered
devastating, stomach-dropping blows, Theisman’s leg has lived in infamy even to
this day. I think this proves that LT took meth on top of crack
Track and Field
We always see the hero taking a spear and tossing it through
one of his enemies in the epic battle scenes of a period piece. Well, this is
what happens when it occurs in a sporting event. Get that guy at least a
monocle if not glasses.
Soccer
Oupa Ngulube
This might be visually the most difficult injury to watch.
It’s like looking at a fucking Dali painting.
Baseball
Carlos Beltran collides with Mike Cameron
There are many individuals who undervalue the violence in
baseball. Pitchers dislocate their elbows, hitters take countless pitches to
the body, and balls can rocket into the face of infielders. While all are
certain to cause throbbing pain, baseball's collisions are the worst. Due to not being
able to find the video, I included a picture and a video baseball collisions.Believe me when I say, watching the
video will give you a headache.
- Kyle
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