NEW YORK — New York Giants star Jason Pierre-Paul “severely” injured his hand in a fireworks accident in Florida on Saturday, according to TMZ.
Pierre-Paul was reportedly a part of a “massive” fireworks display South Florida when things went wrong, the report said.
An image claiming to show Pierre-Paul’s U-Haul van filled with fireworks before the reported accident was tweeted on Saturday, along with other tweets claiming to have seen Pierre-Paul lighting fireworks.
The extent of his injuries were unclear.
Jason Andrew Pierre-Paul, nicknamed JPP, is a defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League.
From Sports Illustrated: “A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Pierre-Paul returned from an injury-shortened 2013 to play all 16 games in 2014, recording 77 tackles, 12.5 sacks and three forced fumbles.
The Giants placed their franchise tag on Pierre-Paul in March, guaranteeing that their 2010 first-round draft pick will make at least $14.813 million next season unless the two sides agree on a longer-term deal by July 15.
Over five seasons, Pierre-Paul has recorded 286 tackles, 42 sacks and eight forced fumbles.”
In 2012, U.S. hospital emergency rooms treated an estimated 8,700 people for fireworks related injuries; 55% of 2012 emergency room fireworks-related injuries were to the extremities and 31% were to the head.
No further details were available.
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