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Markelle Fultz Has a Sprained Ankle
By Kyle Scott
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The good news: Markelle Fultz only has a sprained ankle.
The bad news: ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?
It happened in the third quarter when Fultz stepped on the back of some middling asshole’s foot. Luwawu got a bloody face on the play.
Looked like a left ankle sprain for #1 overall pick Markelle Fultz, getting helped off pic.twitter.com/aceCgUGhc5
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) July 9, 2017
Fultz was helped off the court. A wheelchair was rolled into the Sixers’ locker room. Brett Brown sat courtside and seemed relieved when he was shown the injury on ESPN monitors. Joel Embiid was all of us:
Oh no no no.. don't do this to us
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 9, 2017
Shortly after the game ended and after much consternation – which I was able to skip* – the Sixers announced that it’s a sprained ankle and will be treated accordingly, which I think with their medical staff means Fultz’s foot will be amputated.
Fultz is likely done for the summer league, but should be ready for training camp. In theory, at least. I don’t even know if the Sixers won.
*I fell asleep at halftime, but I can tell you that there is no worse way to learn of your superstar number one pick’s sprained ankle than by seeing it on the bottom line at 12:45 a.m. It felt like I was punched in the dick by a mongoose. It wasn’t quite enough to shatter me, but my stomach hurt for about the next 20 minutes or so.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.