New Orleans Hornets rookie Anthony Davis was injured vs the Utah Jazz after being hit in the head by teammate Austin Rivers. The hit didn’t look too serious, but Davis was ruled out with a concussion.
In the NBA, if you get a concussion, you have to go through a series of test before you can see game action again and Monty Williams isn’t too fond of the process. Here is some of what Williams told ESPNChicago.com:
“When you’re dealing with the brain, I guess what’s happening in football has impacted everybody,” Williams said before the game. “He got touched up a little bit last night. That happens a lot in basketball. It’s just that now they treat everybody like they have white gloves and pink drawers and it’s getting old. It’s just the way the league is now.”
“I’m not saying I don’t like (the policy),” Williams said. “We’ve got to protect the players, but I think the players should have more say-so in how they feel. I’m sure I had four or five concussions when I played, and it didn’t bother me. The NBA is doing what’s necessary to protect the players, but this is not the NFL. You don’t get hit in the head that much. I understand it. But as a coach, I’m a baby about it. I want my guys ready to play. That’s basically the bottom line; I’m just a baby.”
