Yao cuts jaw in China's 87-73 win over Lebanon DOHA, QATAR, Sept. 14 (Xinhuanet) -- Pivot Yao Ming had his jaw cut and had four stitches in China's 87-73 victory over Lebanon on Tuesday at the Asian Basketball Championships for men here. Ali Fakhreddine crashed down Yao and cut Yao's jaw with his flying elbow 5:10 minutes into the second half when China led by 34-23. The angry Yao palmed down his blood onto the table of the technical officials for non-call of the play before he left for the locker-room. The Houston Rockets center returned to the court-side with 1:32 left in the first half and came back to the game in the second half to help China secure a semi-final berth. China led by 50-27 when Yao was absent in the first half and led as many as 24 points in the fourth quarter to keep the unbeaten record. In the 2001 version of the tournament in Shanghai, China had a brawl with Lebanon with both teams were punished by FIBA. Yao and other two players of the current Chinese squad, Li Nan and Zhang Jinsong, competed in 2001. "I don't think we should make fuss (of the affair). It's a basketball game, not a fight game," said forward Du Feng, who had 17 points for China. Opening the game with a 5-0 start, China held Lebanon by only 11-out-of-42 in the field before leading all the way towards the victory. In the other group of the top eight, Qatar crushed down South Korea 83-65 to finish atop in Group II. Enditem
I changed the title. Please try to be more specific in thread titles, especially when it comes to something like an injury.
This is like the 3rd time Yao hurt his chin this year already. Yao should really start wear hocky mask to games.
"If it bleeds, we can kill it." EDIT: LOL I didn't see the post before me that said this. Great minds think alike, perhaps.
So, any chance that someone will acquire Yao's DNA, for a Yao clone in the future? Yao shouldn't have put his blood on the table.
Yao smiles as blood drips down his chin and neck Yao walking out of the locker room after getting his chin stiched up Yao's blood on the scorekeeper's table Earlier in the game
This had to be one of the most anticipated games in the tournament. They actually had a few people there watching the game.
