New York Giants defensive lineman Jason Pierre-Paul suffered a hand injury in a fireworks mishap over the 4th of July weekend, but the extent of the damage may not be as severe as initially feared.
Dan Graziano of ESPN reports that Pierre-Paul sustained “some burns” on one hand and that his fingers are being checked for nerve damage. However, the prognosis from doctors is not all that bad.
I am told Pierre-Paul has some burns on one hand and they are checking his fingers for nerve damage but prognosis is not terrible.
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) July 6, 2015
That report meshes with one from Jordan Raanan of NJ.com, who said a source with knowledge of the situation told him “everything is going to be OK.”
When word of the fireworks accident first surfaced, some rumors on Twitter indicated that Pierre-Paul mangled his hand pretty badly and could be in danger of losing fingers. That may have been an exaggeration.
In any event, we wish Pierre-Paul well. Even if he didn’t injure his hand badly, he still might have a hard time dealing with all the memes that have been created in the wake of the accident.
