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‘Like Rocky Balboa’ – Boston Celtics star returns to game after bloody incident with unusual bandage on face
Kristaps Porzingis is one tough S.O.B. After taking an elbow to the middle of his forehead from Orlando Magic‘s Goga Bitadze, the Boston Celtics big man laid on the floor with blood gushing from his face. X/@SPORTSCENTERPorzingis was dazed after taking a shot to the face[/caption] Porzingis ran to the locker room with a towel on his forehead, as blood continued to drip down his face. He waved his arms to the crowd, hyping them up as he exited, while letting the home fans know that he was fine. The officials went to the monitor to review the play for a flagrant foul. They deemed the contact from Bitadze to be enough for a Flagrant 1. However, if Porzingis didn’t return to shoot the free throws, he would not be allowed to reenter for the rest of the game. He returned moments later, running out of the tunnel with a huge bandage on his face. The TD Garden crowd gave him a roaring standing ovation. “Like Rocky Balboa at the free-throw line,” play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle said on the broadcast. Porzingis made one of two. He immediately left the game after shooting the pair, presumably going to get stitched up. Porzingis returned to shoot his free throwGetty Porzingis checked back in to shoot free throwsGetty However, he wasn’t out for long. He returned at the 7:15 mark of the fourth quarter, with the Celtics holding on to a 90-82 lead. The Celtics were able to escape with a 109-100 victory over the Magic, giving them a 2-0 series lead as they head to Orlando. Porzingis finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks, and two steals. The Celtics managed to come out with the victory despite missing their star player, Jayson Tatum, who was out with a wrist injury. His status for the rest of the series is day-to-day, while Porzingis seems just fine, even with a gash in the middle of his forehead.
Kristaps Porzingis is one tough S.O.B.
After taking an elbow to the middle of his forehead from Orlando Magic‘s Goga Bitadze, the Boston Celtics big man laid on the floor with blood gushing from his face.
Porzingis ran to the locker room with a towel on his forehead, as blood continued to drip down his face.
He waved his arms to the crowd, hyping them up as he exited, while letting the home fans know that he was fine.
The officials went to the monitor to review the play for a flagrant foul.
They deemed the contact from Bitadze to be enough for a Flagrant 1.
However, if Porzingis didn’t return to shoot the free throws, he would not be allowed to reenter for the rest of the game.
He returned moments later, running out of the tunnel with a huge bandage on his face.
The TD Garden crowd gave him a roaring standing ovation.
“Like Rocky Balboa at the free-throw line,” play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle said on the broadcast.
Porzingis made one of two.
He immediately left the game after shooting the pair, presumably going to get stitched up.
However, he wasn’t out for long.
He returned at the 7:15 mark of the fourth quarter, with the Celtics holding on to a 90-82 lead.
The Celtics were able to escape with a 109-100 victory over the Magic, giving them a 2-0 series lead as they head to Orlando.
Porzingis finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks, and two steals.
The Celtics managed to come out with the victory despite missing their star player, Jayson Tatum, who was out with a wrist injury.
His status for the rest of the series is day-to-day, while Porzingis seems just fine, even with a gash in the middle of his forehead.
