A man who participated in a challenge during a basketball game had to be carried off the court on a stretcher after tearing a knee ligament.
The Hawks fan, who attended the game against the Trail Blazers last Tuesday (April 1), decided to take part in the challenge held during the game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
In the video, he can be seen taking a few steps before collapsing to the ground, holding his knee. A staff member approached him, and he ultimately had to be carried off on a stretcher.
On the official Hawks website, it was clarified that this was not an April Fool’s prank, despite initial assumptions—especially since the injured man’s opponent continued the challenge as if nothing had happened.
Shamea Morton, the arena host, had to call the other man’s attention to make him stop. “Can you wait? Can you be kind and come here with me to check on James? We know you won, but that’s enough.”
a Hawks fan tore his ACL
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