Breaking Bad: The freakiest sports injuries of 2016

From the gruesome to the bizarre: Larry Ryan looks at the freakiest sports injuries of 2016
Breaking Bad: The freakiest sports injuries of 2016
Sat, 24 Dec, 2016 - 00:00
Larry Ryan

It wasn’t all torn hamstrings and strained ligaments occupying the physios and doctors this year. As usual, the sporting year provided its share of unusual medical woes, many suffered well away from the arena. Some were traumatic and tragic and changed lives. In other cases, even the injured will eventually see the funny side.

Dexter McCluster, San Diego Chargers

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