sometimes athletes push their bodies a little too far
little too far
little too far welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten horrific sports injuries you know I just
horrific sports injuries you know I just
horrific sports injuries you know I just each day I got more confident it’s it’s
each day I got more confident it’s it’s
each day I got more confident it’s it’s hours and hours of torture but he was
hours and hours of torture but he was
hours and hours of torture but he was there every day putting in the work and
there every day putting in the work and
there every day putting in the work and sustaining the pain for this list we’re
sustaining the pain for this list we’re
sustaining the pain for this list we’re looking at the most horrific and
looking at the most horrific and
looking at the most horrific and cringe-worthy injuries suffered by
cringe-worthy injuries suffered by
cringe-worthy injuries suffered by athletes however we’re not including
athletes however we’re not including
athletes however we’re not including injuries resulting in death nor are we
injuries resulting in death nor are we
injuries resulting in death nor are we including those injuries suffered as the
including those injuries suffered as the
including those injuries suffered as the result of malicious intent as we already
result of malicious intent as we already
result of malicious intent as we already have those covered in our top ten
have those covered in our top ten
have those covered in our top ten unsportsmanlike moments in pro sports
unsportsmanlike moments in pro sports
unsportsmanlike moments in pro sports video some of these injuries are
video some of these injuries are
video some of these injuries are extremely graphic
extremely graphic
extremely graphic so viewer discretion is advised oh my
so viewer discretion is advised oh my
so viewer discretion is advised oh my god what happened number 10
god what happened number 10
god what happened number 10 Trent McCleary injury fractured larynx
Trent McCleary injury fractured larynx
Trent McCleary injury fractured larynx hockey players are some of the most
hockey players are some of the most
hockey players are some of the most fearless athletes out there on January
fearless athletes out there on January
fearless athletes out there on January 29th 2001 tree all canadians forward
29th 2001 tree all canadians forward
29th 2001 tree all canadians forward trent McCleary proved it by dropping to
trent McCleary proved it by dropping to
trent McCleary proved it by dropping to the ice to block a slap shot from
the ice to block a slap shot from
the ice to block a slap shot from Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris terian the puck hit McCleary in his
terian the puck hit McCleary in his
terian the puck hit McCleary in his throat from only a few feet away however
throat from only a few feet away however
throat from only a few feet away however fracturing his larynx and causing a
fracturing his larynx and causing a
fracturing his larynx and causing a collapsed lung
collapsed lung
collapsed lung they dislocated my jaw and opened my
they dislocated my jaw and opened my
they dislocated my jaw and opened my airway so some air could get in McCleary
airway so some air could get in McCleary
airway so some air could get in McCleary was minutes away from dying on the ice
was minutes away from dying on the ice
was minutes away from dying on the ice but the medical staff at the Montreal
but the medical staff at the Montreal
but the medical staff at the Montreal arena was able to partially open his
arena was able to partially open his
arena was able to partially open his airway and he was rushed to hospital for
airway and he was rushed to hospital for
airway and he was rushed to hospital for an emergency tracheotomy so
an emergency tracheotomy so
an emergency tracheotomy so time-sensitive McCleary was still in his
time-sensitive McCleary was still in his
time-sensitive McCleary was still in his skates during the procedure but the
skates during the procedure but the
skates during the procedure but the operation saved his life would have done
operation saved his life would have done
operation saved his life would have done anything different no and that’s why I
anything different no and that’s why I
anything different no and that’s why I can sleep at night with that fact number
can sleep at night with that fact number
can sleep at night with that fact number 9
9
9 Anderson Silva injury broken fibula
Anderson Silva injury broken fibula
Anderson Silva injury broken fibula he’s
yeah
yeah Anderson the spider Silva currently
Anderson the spider Silva currently
Anderson the spider Silva currently holds the Ultimate Fighting Championship
holds the Ultimate Fighting Championship
holds the Ultimate Fighting Championship streak for longest title defense with 16
streak for longest title defense with 16
streak for longest title defense with 16 consecutive wins this streak ended with
consecutive wins this streak ended with
consecutive wins this streak ended with a defeat at the hands of Chris Weidman
a defeat at the hands of Chris Weidman
a defeat at the hands of Chris Weidman however in July of 2013 a rematch
however in July of 2013 a rematch
however in July of 2013 a rematch between the two fighters was held on
between the two fighters was held on
between the two fighters was held on December 28th 2013 but this fight went
December 28th 2013 but this fight went
December 28th 2013 but this fight went even worse for Silva in the second round
even worse for Silva in the second round
even worse for Silva in the second round Weidman checked one of Silva’s leg kicks
Weidman checked one of Silva’s leg kicks
Weidman checked one of Silva’s leg kicks which resulted in a horrific break for
which resulted in a horrific break for
which resulted in a horrific break for the Brazilian fighter Silva’s foot
the Brazilian fighter Silva’s foot
the Brazilian fighter Silva’s foot literally wrapped around Weidman’s leg
literally wrapped around Weidman’s leg
literally wrapped around Weidman’s leg Silva would rally however and defeat
Silva would rally however and defeat
Silva would rally however and defeat Nick Diaz in UFC 183 in his return
Nick Diaz in UFC 183 in his return
Nick Diaz in UFC 183 in his return although that win was tainted by charges
although that win was tainted by charges
although that win was tainted by charges of drug use
of drug use
of drug use number 8 Moises Alou injury dislocated
number 8 Moises Alou injury dislocated
number 8 Moises Alou injury dislocated ankle and fractured fibula the lack of
ankle and fractured fibula the lack of
ankle and fractured fibula the lack of physical contact makes baseball one of
physical contact makes baseball one of
physical contact makes baseball one of the safer sports but the injury suffered
the safer sports but the injury suffered
the safer sports but the injury suffered by Montreal Expos outfielder Moises Alou
by Montreal Expos outfielder Moises Alou
by Montreal Expos outfielder Moises Alou was truly horrific playing at st.
was truly horrific playing at st.
was truly horrific playing at st. Louis’s Busch Stadium on September 16
Louis’s Busch Stadium on September 16
Louis’s Busch Stadium on September 16 1993 Alou shot a ball into left field
1993 Alou shot a ball into left field
1993 Alou shot a ball into left field and subsequently took a wide turn while
and subsequently took a wide turn while
and subsequently took a wide turn while rounding a base as he attempted to stop
rounding a base as he attempted to stop
rounding a base as he attempted to stop and retreat to the bag his ankle snapped
and retreat to the bag his ankle snapped
and retreat to the bag his ankle snapped and looked as though it had been turned
and looked as though it had been turned
and looked as though it had been turned 90 degrees even an umpire seeing exactly
90 degrees even an umpire seeing exactly
90 degrees even an umpire seeing exactly what we saw couldn’t look Alou had to be
what we saw couldn’t look Alou had to be
what we saw couldn’t look Alou had to be carried off the field and missed the
carried off the field and missed the
carried off the field and missed the rest of the 1993 season number 7 Sid
rest of the 1993 season number 7 Sid
rest of the 1993 season number 7 Sid Vicious injury
Vicious injury
Vicious injury snapped tibia and fibula I don’t think
snapped tibia and fibula I don’t think
snapped tibia and fibula I don’t think anybody can see this video and not feel
anybody can see this video and not feel
anybody can see this video and not feel something in the pit of their stomach
something in the pit of their stomach
something in the pit of their stomach wrestling is supposed to be scripted and
wrestling is supposed to be scripted and
wrestling is supposed to be scripted and choreographed but we have a hard time
choreographed but we have a hard time
choreographed but we have a hard time believing this injury – Sid Vicious was
believing this injury – Sid Vicious was
believing this injury – Sid Vicious was planned on January 14 2001 facing
planned on January 14 2001 facing
planned on January 14 2001 facing pressure from World Championship
pressure from World Championship
pressure from World Championship Wrestling management to expand his
Wrestling management to expand his
Wrestling management to expand his repertoire of moves vicious attempted an
repertoire of moves vicious attempted an
repertoire of moves vicious attempted an aerial maneuver on Scott Steiner called
aerial maneuver on Scott Steiner called
aerial maneuver on Scott Steiner called the big boot from the second turnbuckle
the big boot from the second turnbuckle
the big boot from the second turnbuckle Oh let’s look at the book called look at
Oh let’s look at the book called look at
Oh let’s look at the book called look at the left foot he landed awkwardly on his
the left foot he landed awkwardly on his
the left foot he landed awkwardly on his left leg however snapping both his tibia
left leg however snapping both his tibia
left leg however snapping both his tibia and fibia
and fibia
and fibia with the bones breaking through the skin
with the bones breaking through the skin
with the bones breaking through the skin Vicious needed two hours of surgery and
Vicious needed two hours of surgery and
Vicious needed two hours of surgery and a 17-inch rod in his leg and required a
a 17-inch rod in his leg and required a
a 17-inch rod in his leg and required a cane to walk for a while afterwards I
cane to walk for a while afterwards I
cane to walk for a while afterwards I gave everything I had to give to this
gave everything I had to give to this
gave everything I had to give to this business and I literally mean that
business and I literally mean that
business and I literally mean that amazingly he eventually stepped back
amazingly he eventually stepped back
amazingly he eventually stepped back into the ring returning to the WWE in
into the ring returning to the WWE in
into the ring returning to the WWE in 2012 number 6 Kevin where injury broken
2012 number 6 Kevin where injury broken
2012 number 6 Kevin where injury broken tibia coach Pete just kind of gave me
tibia coach Pete just kind of gave me
tibia coach Pete just kind of gave me one of those looks like like somebody
one of those looks like like somebody
one of those looks like like somebody just saw a ghost or something like that
just saw a ghost or something like that
just saw a ghost or something like that it’s one thing when a professional
it’s one thing when a professional
it’s one thing when a professional athlete suffers a horrible injury but
athlete suffers a horrible injury but
athlete suffers a horrible injury but it’s truly tragic when it happens at the
it’s truly tragic when it happens at the
it’s truly tragic when it happens at the college level to young athletes who are
college level to young athletes who are
college level to young athletes who are not even earning any money oh my
not even earning any money oh my
not even earning any money oh my goodness
that is a gruesome looking injury –
that is a gruesome looking injury – Kevin we’re on March 31st 2013
Kevin we’re on March 31st 2013
Kevin we’re on March 31st 2013 Louisville Cardinals guard Kevin ware
Louisville Cardinals guard Kevin ware
Louisville Cardinals guard Kevin ware suffered one of the most gruesome
suffered one of the most gruesome
suffered one of the most gruesome injuries you will ever see in an Elite
injuries you will ever see in an Elite
injuries you will ever see in an Elite Eight game against the Duke Blue Devils
Eight game against the Duke Blue Devils
Eight game against the Duke Blue Devils where attempted to block a three-point
where attempted to block a three-point
where attempted to block a three-point shot but when he landed he snapped his
shot but when he landed he snapped his
shot but when he landed he snapped his tibia which resulted in the bone
tibia which resulted in the bone
tibia which resulted in the bone protruding out of his shin look at the
protruding out of his shin look at the
protruding out of his shin look at the pitch
pitch
pitch the players on the bench and fans in the
the players on the bench and fans in the
the players on the bench and fans in the first few rows were visibly shaken after
first few rows were visibly shaken after
first few rows were visibly shaken after seeing the extent of the injury as was
seeing the extent of the injury as was
seeing the extent of the injury as was the entire internet when the clip went
the entire internet when the clip went
the entire internet when the clip went viral sama rehab as far as I can we get
viral sama rehab as far as I can we get
viral sama rehab as far as I can we get back on a court like is no tomorrow
back on a court like is no tomorrow
back on a court like is no tomorrow number five Djibril cissé injury broken
number five Djibril cissé injury broken
number five Djibril cissé injury broken tibia and fibula some people have the
tibia and fibula some people have the
tibia and fibula some people have the worst luck and while Djibril cissé is a
worst luck and while Djibril cissé is a
worst luck and while Djibril cissé is a football star we still say he has some
football star we still say he has some
football star we still say he has some bad luck as he broke both of his legs in
bad luck as he broke both of his legs in
bad luck as he broke both of his legs in the span of less than two years the
the span of less than two years the
the span of less than two years the first incident came on October 30th 2004
first incident came on October 30th 2004
first incident came on October 30th 2004 while he was playing for Liverpool when
while he was playing for Liverpool when
while he was playing for Liverpool when she says boot got caught in the turf
she says boot got caught in the turf
she says boot got caught in the turf snapping the tibia and fibula in his
snapping the tibia and fibula in his
snapping the tibia and fibula in his left leg an injury that was supposedly
left leg an injury that was supposedly
left leg an injury that was supposedly so serious the athlete easily could have
so serious the athlete easily could have
so serious the athlete easily could have lost his leg below the knee then while
lost his leg below the knee then while
lost his leg below the knee then while playing for France in a warm-up game
playing for France in a warm-up game
playing for France in a warm-up game against China
against China
against China On June 7 2006 see says right boot got
On June 7 2006 see says right boot got
On June 7 2006 see says right boot got caught in the turf once again resulting
caught in the turf once again resulting
caught in the turf once again resulting in another nasty broken leg the kick to
in another nasty broken leg the kick to
in another nasty broken leg the kick to the back of the leg and it is broken
the back of the leg and it is broken
the back of the leg and it is broken right there and CeeCee’s World Cup is
right there and CeeCee’s World Cup is
right there and CeeCee’s World Cup is done amazingly
done amazingly
done amazingly Cisse recovered from both injuries and
Cisse recovered from both injuries and
Cisse recovered from both injuries and scored more than 50 goals over two
scored more than 50 goals over two
scored more than 50 goals over two seasons from 2009 to 2011 CC and they’ve
seasons from 2009 to 2011 CC and they’ve
seasons from 2009 to 2011 CC and they’ve got it back to two apiece it’s another
got it back to two apiece it’s another
got it back to two apiece it’s another head up from close-range Djibril cissé
head up from close-range Djibril cissé
head up from close-range Djibril cissé scores against his former club number
scores against his former club number
scores against his former club number four Willis McGahee injury torn ACL PCL
four Willis McGahee injury torn ACL PCL
four Willis McGahee injury torn ACL PCL and MCL
returning to college sports once again
returning to college sports once again Willis McGahee was one of the most
Willis McGahee was one of the most
Willis McGahee was one of the most important players on the 2002 Miami
important players on the 2002 Miami
important players on the 2002 Miami Hurricanes team that finished the season
Hurricanes team that finished the season
Hurricanes team that finished the season ranked number one in the polls bust up
ranked number one in the polls bust up
ranked number one in the polls bust up everything takes on McGehee had takes
everything takes on McGehee had takes
everything takes on McGehee had takes him down in the 2003 fiesta bowl
him down in the 2003 fiesta bowl
him down in the 2003 fiesta bowl national championship game against Ohio
national championship game against Ohio
national championship game against Ohio State
State
State the Hurricanes found themselves down 17
the Hurricanes found themselves down 17
the Hurricanes found themselves down 17 to 14 in the fourth quarter
to 14 in the fourth quarter
to 14 in the fourth quarter McGahee caught a screen pass but was
McGahee caught a screen pass but was
McGahee caught a screen pass but was immediately hit low by Ohio safety Will
immediately hit low by Ohio safety Will
immediately hit low by Ohio safety Will Allen McGee he’s knee bent backwards
Allen McGee he’s knee bent backwards
Allen McGee he’s knee bent backwards resulting in ACL PCL and MCL tears to
resulting in ACL PCL and MCL tears to
resulting in ACL PCL and MCL tears to end this entry on a positive note after
end this entry on a positive note after
end this entry on a positive note after a long rehabilitation process McGee he
a long rehabilitation process McGee he
a long rehabilitation process McGee he eventually made the NFL and had a
eventually made the NFL and had a
eventually made the NFL and had a successful career I mean it feels good
successful career I mean it feels good
successful career I mean it feels good because you know a lot of people
because you know a lot of people
because you know a lot of people counting me out coming into this year
counting me out coming into this year
counting me out coming into this year and you know nobody expect me of doing
and you know nobody expect me of doing
and you know nobody expect me of doing this but me and my coach ain’t no coach
this but me and my coach ain’t no coach
this but me and my coach ain’t no coach fuck they have faith in me
fuck they have faith in me
fuck they have faith in me number three Joe Theismann injury
number three Joe Theismann injury
number three Joe Theismann injury comminuted compound leg fracture
comminuted compound leg fracture
comminuted compound leg fracture Washington Redskins QB Joe Theismann had
Washington Redskins QB Joe Theismann had
Washington Redskins QB Joe Theismann had a successful NFL career that saw him win
a successful NFL career that saw him win
a successful NFL career that saw him win one Super Bowl however he may be best
one Super Bowl however he may be best
one Super Bowl however he may be best remembered for suffering through what
remembered for suffering through what
remembered for suffering through what was labeled by the Washington Post as
was labeled by the Washington Post as
was labeled by the Washington Post as the hit that no one who saw it can ever
the hit that no one who saw it can ever
the hit that no one who saw it can ever forget and the resulting injury that
forget and the resulting injury that
forget and the resulting injury that ended his career on November 18 1985
ended his career on November 18 1985
ended his career on November 18 1985 dropping back to pass in a Monday night
dropping back to pass in a Monday night
dropping back to pass in a Monday night football game against the rival New York
football game against the rival New York
football game against the rival New York Giants Theismann was hit by lawrence
Giants Theismann was hit by lawrence
Giants Theismann was hit by lawrence taylor with gary reasons and Harry
taylor with gary reasons and Harry
taylor with gary reasons and Harry Carson also piling on Taylor’s knee hit
Carson also piling on Taylor’s knee hit
Carson also piling on Taylor’s knee hit Theismann with such force that it
Theismann with such force that it
Theismann with such force that it snapped his tibia and fibula you know
snapped his tibia and fibula you know
snapped his tibia and fibula you know it’s bad when the opposing players are
it’s bad when the opposing players are
it’s bad when the opposing players are desperately calling for medical
desperately calling for medical
desperately calling for medical assistance and it was bad byes Minh was
assistance and it was bad byes Minh was
assistance and it was bad byes Minh was forced to retire at the age of 36 I
forced to retire at the age of 36 I
forced to retire at the age of 36 I still want to play I really really
still want to play I really really
still want to play I really really really want to play football
really want to play football
really want to play football number two Clint Malarchuk injury sliced
number two Clint Malarchuk injury sliced
number two Clint Malarchuk injury sliced carotid artery and jugular vein each
carotid artery and jugular vein each
carotid artery and jugular vein each each side of that of that skate blade
each side of that of that skate blade
each side of that of that skate blade has a microscopic edge
has a microscopic edge
has a microscopic edge that is razor-sharp considering how
that is razor-sharp considering how
that is razor-sharp considering how sharp hockey players keep their skates
sharp hockey players keep their skates
sharp hockey players keep their skates it’s remarkable we don’t see more
it’s remarkable we don’t see more
it’s remarkable we don’t see more serious lacerations Oh boys ending oh my
serious lacerations Oh boys ending oh my
serious lacerations Oh boys ending oh my goodness is waiting bad Richard seven
goodness is waiting bad Richard seven
goodness is waiting bad Richard seven guys a lot what I’d open well oh my god
guys a lot what I’d open well oh my god
guys a lot what I’d open well oh my god Florida Panthers forward Richards ethnic
Florida Panthers forward Richards ethnic
Florida Panthers forward Richards ethnic suffered a horrific injury in 2008 when
suffered a horrific injury in 2008 when
suffered a horrific injury in 2008 when his throat was accidentally cut by a
his throat was accidentally cut by a
his throat was accidentally cut by a teammate skate but nothing compares to
teammate skate but nothing compares to
teammate skate but nothing compares to Clint Malarchuk the goaltender for the
Clint Malarchuk the goaltender for the
Clint Malarchuk the goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres Millar Chuck and his team
Buffalo Sabres Millar Chuck and his team
Buffalo Sabres Millar Chuck and his team were facing the st. Louis Blues on March
were facing the st. Louis Blues on March
were facing the st. Louis Blues on March 22nd 1989 when the goalies carotid
22nd 1989 when the goalies carotid
22nd 1989 when the goalies carotid artery was severed by a skate blade in a
artery was severed by a skate blade in a
artery was severed by a skate blade in a collision in the crease
please take the camera off with
please take the camera off with get over there though Malarchuk had
get over there though Malarchuk had
get over there though Malarchuk had already requested a priest his life was
already requested a priest his life was
already requested a priest his life was miraculously saved by the team’s
miraculously saved by the team’s
miraculously saved by the team’s athletic trainer a Vietnam vet and a
athletic trainer a Vietnam vet and a
athletic trainer a Vietnam vet and a former Army medic who pinched off the
former Army medic who pinched off the
former Army medic who pinched off the blood vessel until doctors arrived in
blood vessel until doctors arrived in
blood vessel until doctors arrived in total Millar Chuck lost 1.5 litres of
total Millar Chuck lost 1.5 litres of
total Millar Chuck lost 1.5 litres of blood and required 300 stitches before
blood and required 300 stitches before
blood and required 300 stitches before we unveil our number one pick here are
we unveil our number one pick here are
we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions and watch this
some honorable mentions and watch this
some honorable mentions and watch this punch and look at the blood spray out of
punch and look at the blood spray out of
punch and look at the blood spray out of it yeah I could see it there look at
it yeah I could see it there look at
it yeah I could see it there look at that oh man and the pupil of his eye
that oh man and the pupil of his eye
that oh man and the pupil of his eye pops out of the socket and the
pops out of the socket and the
pops out of the socket and the linebacker lathers comes in and hits him
linebacker lathers comes in and hits him
linebacker lathers comes in and hits him in the right knee oh no you know when I
in the right knee oh no you know when I
in the right knee oh no you know when I came down my knees just stood it wasn’t
came down my knees just stood it wasn’t
came down my knees just stood it wasn’t under me number one
under me number one
under me number one Alex McKinnon injury broken neck
Alex McKinnon injury broken neck
Alex McKinnon injury broken neck everyone in sport not just rugby league
everyone in sport not just rugby league
everyone in sport not just rugby league there and they’re entitled shock it’s
there and they’re entitled shock it’s
there and they’re entitled shock it’s been said that rugby is a hooligans
been said that rugby is a hooligans
been said that rugby is a hooligans sport played by gentlemen and rugby
sport played by gentlemen and rugby
sport played by gentlemen and rugby players arguably put their bodies on the
players arguably put their bodies on the
players arguably put their bodies on the line more than any other athlete the
line more than any other athlete the
line more than any other athlete the most beautiful athlete you’d ever seen
most beautiful athlete you’d ever seen
most beautiful athlete you’d ever seen 22 years old unfortunately for rugby
22 years old unfortunately for rugby
22 years old unfortunately for rugby league player Alex McKinnon this
league player Alex McKinnon this
league player Alex McKinnon this resulted in a life-changing injury
resulted in a life-changing injury
resulted in a life-changing injury hidden going into the tub head first
hidden going into the tub head first
hidden going into the tub head first playing for the Newcastle Knights in
playing for the Newcastle Knights in
playing for the Newcastle Knights in 2014
2014
2014 McKinnon was involved in a dangerous
McKinnon was involved in a dangerous
McKinnon was involved in a dangerous play when he was tackled by Melbourne
play when he was tackled by Melbourne
play when he was tackled by Melbourne Storm forward
Storm forward
Storm forward Jordan MacLean and his head was driven
Jordan MacLean and his head was driven
Jordan MacLean and his head was driven hard into the ground
hard into the ground
hard into the ground the collision fractured two of
the collision fractured two of
the collision fractured two of MacKinnon’s vertebrae paralyzing him on
MacKinnon’s vertebrae paralyzing him on
MacKinnon’s vertebrae paralyzing him on the spot in one of the scariest scenes
the spot in one of the scariest scenes
the spot in one of the scariest scenes ever in a sporting event remarkably
ever in a sporting event remarkably
ever in a sporting event remarkably MacKinnon was able to stand up after
MacKinnon was able to stand up after
MacKinnon was able to stand up after just ten months of rehab and still
just ten months of rehab and still
just ten months of rehab and still believes he will one day be able to walk
believes he will one day be able to walk
believes he will one day be able to walk again
do you agree with our list which sports
do you agree with our list which sports injury do you think was the worst for
injury do you think was the worst for
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