The Toronto Raptors lost Scottie Barnes to a painful right ankle injury on Monday night against the New York Knicks. The game was already a tough one for the Raptors, as they dropped to a 7-18 record after losing to the Knicks by a big margin. To make things worse, they also lost one of their key players, Barnes, in the third quarter.
The injury happened with 6:47 left in the third quarter when Scottie Barnes collided with Karl-Anthony Towns and landed awkwardly on Towns’ foot while trying to grab a rebound. Barnes couldn’t put weight on his foot, so his teammates helped him off the court. The game immediately ruled him out.
“I CAN’T FEEL MY FOOT” 😳
— CourtSideHeat (@courtsideheat) December 10, 2024
Scottie Barnes needed to go to the locker room after injuring his foot
Him and Karl-Anthony Towns collided
Hope he’s alright 🙏 pic.twitter.com/QBmuEWnTZD
Barnes was clearly in pain and told trainers he couldn’t feel his foot while sitting on the court. Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said early X-rays didn’t show a fracture, but Barnes will be checked again on Tuesday morning.
Fans share reactions to Scottie Barnes’ ankle injury
The season isn’t going well for Raptors fans. With a 7-18 record, the team has one of the worst records this season. Now, Scottie Barnes’ serious ankle injury poses a significant concern for the future of the team.
After the game, Scottie Barnes talked about his injury. He said, “I just think it was a weird injury…I’m super frustrated…A lot of my teammates that that don’t usually play are out there playing right now so I’m super excited for them.”
Scottie Barnes on his injury : "I just think it was a weird injury…I'm super frustrated…A lot of my teammates that that don't usually play are out there playing right now so I'm super excited for them." pic.twitter.com/28tHMEzL2I
— 𝙯𝙤 (@ogchabzo) March 13, 2024
Fans shared their reactions on Twitter.
@TedBuddy8 tweeted, “I feel bad for Scottie Barnes ankle injury but his face here lol.”
I feel bad for Scottie Barnes ankle injury but his face here lol pic.twitter.com/lbdV53MZhA
— Tedd Buddwell 🏀🏈 (@TedBuddy8) December 10, 2024
@kdeemoo noted, “Just when we start to get healthy, Scottie Barnes Get Hurt On A Drive..”
@badar_yonis shared, “Scottie out for minimum 2 weeks if he wasn’t being dramatic cuz that shit hurts.”
Scottie out for minimum 2 weeks if he wasn't being dramatic cuz that shit hurts
— WayDhamaatay 🍉 (@badar_yonis) December 10, 2024
@bmorelikestate penned, “Scottie Barnes def broke his foot for sure such an unfortunate injury man I apologize to Raptors fans man never wanna see a young brother hurt like that. Thibs take out Kat bro”
Scottie Barnes def broke his foot for sure such an unfortunate injury man I apologize to Raptors fans man never wanna see a young brother hurt like that
— State from Harlem🇬🇭🗽 (@bmorelikestate) December 10, 2024
Thibs take out Kat bro pic.twitter.com/KUa1WmmbcZ
