Contact sports contain some of the biggest risks in the world of sports. Whether it’s boxing or football, injuries from contact are serious. There have been cases in the past wherein players and fighters have had to retire from the sport due to such injuries. One such example of getting injured during a contact sport is Jake Paul. Adding on to that, there was also safety from the Buffalo Bills who revealed how he got injured during the game.
While on Paul’s podcast, the safety for the Bills revealed an intense injury he faced during the season. The podcast showcased the football player talking about the injury. Furthermore, he also revealed the pressure he faced to play after being so badly injured.
Scary injury revealed by NFL safety
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Bills safety, Jordan Poyer spoke about the kind of brutal injury he suffered. The team was playing a game against the Baltimore Ravens and he took a brutal injury to his torso. He spoke about it on the podcast and said, “So, I made a crazy pick against Baltimore. As I made the pick I got hit and it broke two ribs.”
The safety had broken his ribs and by all means, one would expect him to sit out for the remainder of the season. However, Poyer was present for the other Bills games. While he wasn’t allowed to fly because of broken ribs, he took a car to the arena of his next game. He also mentioned how he might have been slightly pressured into playing after his injury.
The safety spoke about the way he felt after his injury. He said, “I don’t want to say that it was forced but I mean it was a lot it was a lot of pressure.” Even with such a drastic injury, the safety felt forced into playing.
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Jake Paul’s injury in a boxing match
Even Jake Paul himself faced a severe injury. While facing off against Anderson Silva, Paul took a very hard hit to the nose. Paul claimed that the hit he took was enough to straighten out the crookedness of his nose. While Paul went on to defeat Silva, the damage to his nose was done. The boxer also revealed that he had been in danger of a proper knockout quite a few times. All in all, the members of the podcast discussed how impactful and scary these injuries actually are.
While contact sports make for great entertainment, it is important to remember the risks they carry for the people actually playing. With the NFL season coming back, the NFL world is sure to see a barrage of injuries coming its way. It only remains to be seen how they’ll be dealt with by the team as well as the league.
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