Everyone said the same thing about Kristaps Porzingis’ unusual injury
Mar 25, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) in the game against the Atlanta Hawks in the first quarter at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
A common theme emerged among the fan reactions to the latest injury suffered by Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis.
On Tuesday, the Celtics announced that Porzingis had been diagnosed with a “rare injury” following the team’s Game 2 NBA Finals win over the Dallas Mavericks.
The injury was specifically described as “a torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg.”
While Porzingis’ injury is considered “serious,” some fans on X couldn’t help but poke fun at how unintelligible the diagnosis sounds to non-medical professionals.
ENGLISH MAN
— EE »★« (@EEvisu) June 11, 2024
Us pretending to know what that is pic.twitter.com/DljeGq7WXI
— Stadium (@Stadium) June 11, 2024
a what now?
— csb (@itsCSB__) June 11, 2024
Trying to figure out what this means pic.twitter.com/0Qu5dItcJ2
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) June 11, 2024
The injury is reportedly “an extreme version of a bad ankle sprain” and considered somewhat similar to the injury Boston Red Sox icon Curt Schilling pitched through during his famous “bloody sock” game in 2004.
Porzingis was visibly hobbling on the court after a dangerous-looking fall midway through the fourth quarter of Game 2. Porzingis had just returned in Game 1 following a 10-game absence due to a calf injury suffered in April.
Porzingis has been a difference-maker since returning from the calf injury. The 7’3″ center scored a combined 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the first two games of the Finals.
