East Carolina Pirates defensive back David Coleman Jr. is sidelined with a fractured leg after one of the wildest, most bizarre incidents you’ll ever hear on a football field. It all went down in the first half of the Pirates’ game against the Temple Owls, and honestly, you have to read it to believe it.
A Freak Accident on the Field
Picture this: Coleman Jr. is just standing on the field with his teammates in between plays, totally normal stuff. Then, an official comes running in to address something near the 40-yard line. As this official approaches the players from behind, he slips and completely wipes out, sliding directly into Coleman Jr. The East Carolina defensive back went down hard, falling forward to the ground. He stayed on the turf, clearly in pain, before two teammates eventually had to carry him off the field, making sure he didn’t put any weight on that injured leg. This wasn’t some big hit, folks. This was a referee, a totally accidental slip, and a fractured fibula. Wild.
Coach Harrell Reacts to the Unbelievable Injury
East Carolina coach Blake Harrell later confirmed the devastating news. Coleman Jr. had an X-ray at half-time, and it showed a fractured fibula from the collision. Coach Harrell was clearly shocked, stating, “Our thoughts and our prayers are with him. But that’s just one of those things. Kind of wild it happens, I’d never seen that from an official.” What else can you say, right? Before the injury, Coleman Jr. did record one tackle in the game. Despite losing a player in such a freak way, East Carolina managed to pull out a 17-9 win against the Temple Owls. What a brutal, freak way to lose a player. Our thoughts are with Coleman Jr. as he starts his recovery from this truly unbelievable incident.
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Originally reported by BBC Sport.
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