You absolutely hate to see it.
That's how the sports world felt Tuesday night when Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward suffered a gruesome leg injury during the NBA opener against the Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena.
The injury, which is graphic, can be seen here. Hayward has been diagnosed with a fractured left ankle.
Instantly, an outpouring of support spread across the NBA.
Here is some reaction from Sixers players:
Prayers up for @gordonhayward man. Hate to see something like that— Robert Covington (@Holla_At_Rob33) October 18, 2017
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Prayers to Gordon his family! 😞 Hurt.— Justin Anderson (@JusAnderson1) October 18, 2017
Wow prayers up for Hayward I hate to see that— Richaun Holmes (@Rich_Holmes22) October 18, 2017
Eagles rookie Sidney Jones knows about tough injuries. He's recovering from a torn Achilles tendon.
I know injuries come with sports but honestly I've never seen so many in one year 🤦🏾♂️😪— Sidney Jones IV (@SidneyJonesIV) October 18, 2017
And the terrible injury produced some powerful scenes and images.
This is the only injury photo you need. We were all feeling like this for Gordon Hayward. pic.twitter.com/CfwhfCmKBm— J. Gutierrez (@andthefoul) October 18, 2017
The @celtics huddle after Gordon Hayward injury. pic.twitter.com/ODAjyEnTVY— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) October 18, 2017
.@KingJames shows support for @gordonhayward after injury. pic.twitter.com/GIkQ1dqMLY— NBA TV (@NBATV) October 18, 2017
Isaiah Thomas visits Gordon Hayward in locker room after injury - #Celtics #Cavs https://t.co/hpMiRN053x— NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSBoston) October 18, 2017
