When Louisville Cardinals player Kevin Ware suffered a brutal leg injury, not just his teammates and family but people all over the country wanted to show their love and support. While tons of letters poured in, so did items that violate NCAA rules. Read more after the jump.
Sports: Another Athlete Says He’s Quitting Twitter; Rips TMZ
Athletes like to quit Twitter and eventually make their way back. Well Louisville basketball star Kevin Ware tweeted that he’s leaving Twitter and cites TMZ as one of the reasons. He has tweeted since even though he said, “this is my last tweet,” so maybe he changed his mind already?! Check out his tweets & why he’s calling out TMZ.
(PHOTOS) NCAA: Payback?! Check Out The Kicks Kevin Ware Rocked & Cuts Down Net with Teammates
After suffering one of the most horrific injuries the sports world had seen, Kevin Ware’s team won the NCAA Championship last night. Ware was courtside and after each of the players had taken his trip up the ladder to cut down the nets, the basket was lowered. Leaning on his crutches, Ware finished the job. What a picture perfect ending for Kevin Ware. On a sidenote, did you notice the kicks that Ware was rocking last night?! Nike pink foamposites. Was he trying to make a point by wearing those?! It’s a possibility. Find out why after the jump…
(Photo) NCAA: Adidas Pulls Controversial Kevin Ware T-Shirts
Controversy arose when Adidas rolled out new T-shirts following the brutal leg injury of Louisville Cardinals’ Kevin Ware. It was great to show support of him but the problem is, it’s against NCAA rules for student athletes to get any of the profits; so basically Adidas was pocketing all the cash. The shirts added fuel to the already growing debate of whether or not college athletes should be paid. Things got a bit too intense for Adidas and they pulled the shirts. Read more after the jump.
NCAA(Video): Louisville Player Kevin Ware Does David Letterman Top 10 About His Leg (Funny)
I love this interview. Louisville player Kevin Ware who just last week broke his leg in one of the more gruesome sports injuries you will ever see seems to be taking it in stride. Last weekend seemed like everyone in America was crying right along with Ware and his teammates after seeing such a terrible thing happen to a good kid. The entire country has rallied around him and it really has done wonders for his spirits. So much so that he was actually on David Letterman last night and did the top 10 jokes about his own leg. I must say dude is pretty funny and the way he is handling all this makes you want to root for him to get better even more. Check out the interview after the jump.
