Derrick Rose Injury: Twitter Reacts to Star’s Orbital Fracture

September 29th, 2015 by Alec Nathan Leave a reply »

Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose has been plagued by injuries over the past few seasons, and he's set to go under the knife again after suffering an orbital fracture in practice Tuesday.

The team released an official statement that confirmed the injury and provided an update on his status: 

Bulls Guard Derrick Rose was struck in the face by an elbow during today’s practice. He was taken by the Bulls medical staff to Rush University Medical Center for testing and evaluation which determined he sustained a left orbital fracture. After consultation with several specialists, it has been determined that he will require a surgical procedure, which will take place tomorrow at Rush. After the procedure, a timetable for return to play will be determined.

Rose has battled a litany of lower-body injuries since tearing his ACL during the 2012 postseason, and the Associated Press' Tim Reynolds provided a look at the various ailments that have limited him to 61 regular-season appearances over the past three years:     



Following the announcement, NBA fans turned to Twitter ...

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