Tragedy strikes the Raptors! They are having a forgettable year and are currently ranked thirteenth in the East standings. But the Toronto franchise hoped to start the second half of their season the right way as they faced the Heat tonight. However, things took an unfortunate turn when their superstar Scottie Barnes was forced to leave the game midway due to a scary injury.
The incident occurred in the closing minutes of the opening quarter. As Bam Adebayo drove to the basket for a layup attempt, Barnes tried to keep up with him on defense. Although his defensive presence caused Bam to miss the lay, Scottie tweaked his right ankle right underneath the basket. In a scary sight, he immediately grabbed his foot and fell to the floor in immense agony.
Concerns grew when Barnes struggled to get up as his teammates and staff came to check on him. Sure enough, he left the floor with some support from his teammates as he couldn’t even put his body weight on the injured ankle.
Status alert: Scottie Barnes (ankle) headed to locker room Friday.
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