17 graphic images that prove sports injuries are worse than they sound

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Anthony Davis of the Hornets tweeted a picture of his very broken finger.
Blackhawks player Sam Lepisto showed off a bruise he got blocking a shot. These are common in the NHL
Boxer Craig McEwan before and after a fight
Butler point guard Ronald Nored broke his front tooth in half. He stayed in and played 29 minutes in the game
CFL quarterback Matt Nichols breaks his ankle
Chipper Jones played an entire game after a ground ball bruised his ankle
Cyclist Johnny Hoogerland cut his leg and needed stitches at the 2011 Tour de France
Edgar Sosa breaks his leg in the middle of a basketball game
Georgia State running back suffers a broken finger
Minnesota Twins infielder has permanently swollen joints as a result of taking ground balls all his life
NFL wide receiver Torry Holt has a horribly disfigured finger
NHL player Taylor Hall sat out a game because a teammate stepped on his head with a skate in warm-ups
Former NFL star Ronnie Lott has 9.5 fingers after a long career
Scottish footballer Kris Commons suffered a dead leg. His thigh swelled up grotesquely after the game
Texans QB Matt Schaub lost a piece of his ear and kept playing
Vikings QB Christian Ponder hurt his arm recently
Wayne Rooney was gashed in the thigh during a Premier League game

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