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Pitt Vs. Villanova: Players gets eye poked out...?

Discussion in 'NBA Draft' started by ClutchCityReturns, Mar 10, 2006.

  1. ClutchCityReturns

    ClutchCityReturns Member

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    Did that Villanova player just get his damn eyeball POKED OUT? :eek:

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    #1 ClutchCityReturns, Mar 10, 2006
  2. Driven

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    It was Allen Ray. I didn't see it, or really hear it (I wasn't paying attention), but it's apparently extremely serious and I really hope he's okay.

    He's arguably their best player (although Foye is probably better), but I really, really hope he's okay.
     
    #2 Driven, Mar 10, 2006
  3. ClutchCityReturns

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    Well, from what I saw...his eye was out of socket.

    Where as someone naturally blinks very hard when they get their eye poked, it appeared as though he had his eye about as wide open as possible, so obviously something structural was amiss.
     
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    Mark Jones: "Allen Ray was taken away in an ambulance for further evaluation".

    The commentators said that the doctors bandaged up his eye.

    They just said that within 2 or 3 seconds of Ray getting hurt, a doctor yelled, "Get a stretcher over here!".
     
    #4 Driven, Mar 10, 2006
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    I'm glad I didn't see this. Apparently, it was so bad that ESPN wouldn't even show the replay. I mean, we see replay after replay after replay of dude's shattering their legs, and they won't show this?

    Wow. I hope he's OK. :(
     
    #5 Rocketman95, Mar 10, 2006
  6. Clutch

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    Which means it's going to be all over the internet and everyone is going to be asking for the video.

    I wasn't watching this or anything, but reading this thread, oh man ... that is seriously terrible... I just cringe thinking about it.
     
    #6 Clutch, Mar 10, 2006
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    ESPN just said that there doensnt seem to be any severe damage. That's great news.
     
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    yeah, it sounds nasty. Poor guy.

    On another note, I want to find the video online.
     
    #8 Uprising, Mar 10, 2006
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    I am watching ESPN and Ray's grandfather spoke to an ESPN reporter and the grandfather is saying that the eye injury is not serious.

    While the definition of "serious" is subjective, I assume that "not serious" means that there will not be any vision loss nor will it be career-ending. At least that is my hope.

    My prayers are with him
     
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    Here's a screen cap from another board. Not good quality, obviously, but it's clear that something is wrong. You should NOT be able to see this much of someone's eye from a SIDE view.

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    #10 ClutchCityReturns, Mar 10, 2006
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    ESPN did show at least one replay because each time they showed it I noticed the "white of his eye" showing. I just hoped it was something with his eyelid not closing, rather than actual eye damage. Seems like all reports are good thus far. I really would hate to see Nova have to continue without him, but more importantly, i'd hate to see him lose some of his sight due to a freak injury.
     
    #11 junglerules, Mar 11, 2006
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