Blake Griffin suffers concussion after elbow to head
Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin took a nasty blow to the head during Saturday’s game against the Golden State Warriors.
Griffin fell victim to an inadvertent elbow from Golden State’s JaVale McGee and appeared to be in major distress as he fell to the court, ultimately leaving the game.
At Warriors-Clippers and Blake Griffin is down on the court shaking in pain and not getting up.
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) January 6, 2018
Blake Griffin has been down on the floor for a while. Griffin took a fall after McGee accidentally elbowed him in the head.
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) January 6, 2018
Blake Griffin is up on his own, but he is heading to the locker room
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) January 6, 2018
It came as no surprise that Griffin was diagnosed with a concussion and did not return.
L.A. Clippers Injury Update:
WILL NOT RETURN: Blake Griffin (concussion)
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) January 6, 2018
Griffin had only just returned after a knee injury. Here’s hoping his concussion doesn’t keep him out for too long.
