Deion Sanders Leg 'Filleted Open' In Scary Surgery ... Prior To Toe Amputation
NFL legend Deion Sanders revealed on Tuesday he had to have his leg "filleted open" and drained in order to avoid full amputation from the knee down last fall.
The Jackson State head coach finally went into detail about the complications he suffered from his foot surgery ... explaining that he nearly lost his left leg -- before he lost two of his toes -- in a fierce battle to recover from the initial procedure.
In the latest episode of his "Coach Prime" doc with Barstool Sports and SMAC Productions ... Sanders and his doctors said the former Dallas Cowboys cornerback developed three femoral arterial blood clots in his leg in the days following his foot surgery -- which nearly led to leg amputation.
In the doc, Sanders and the medical experts said in order to avoid that outcome ... surgeons had to deeply cut into his leg and drain out the fluid.
Just days later, Sanders had to have the big toe and the second toe on his left foot surgically removed.
Fortunately, Deion was able to avoid further complications following the toe removals ... and in the documentary, he and his fiancee, Tracey Edmonds, credited his faith for getting him through it.
Sanders, now months removed from the amputation surgery, said he lost 35 pounds in the ordeal, but is feeling better.
"The devil wanted to mess with my mobility," Deion said in the documentary, "but he couldn't mess with my ability."
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In fact, Deion is feeling so good now ... he posted a video Wednesday of him and his son joking about only having eight toes.
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Tony Hawk Severe Broken Leg ... In Skate Accident
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Awful news from Tony Hawk -- the skate legend says he suffered a broken leg on Monday ... and it's so severe, he may never get back to 100% again.
The 53-year-old opened up about the setback in a lengthy Instagram post on Tuesday ... saying he's going to do whatever it takes to get back on the board again -- but it's not going to be easy.
"Yesterday sucked," Hawk said. "I broke my elbow 20 years ago and managed to make a full comeback; this recovery for a broken femur will be much harder because of its severity (and my age). But I’m up for the challenge."
We're told the injury happened while Tony was skating ... but unclear what exactly went down.
Tony says there's a bit of irony surrounding the accident, as it happened right before the release of HBO's "Until The Wheels Fall Off" ... a doc that details how and why he's continued to skate into his 50s.
Hawk has previously vowed to keep skating until he literally cannot anymore ... and says this injury will be the biggest threat to his ability to continue the sport he loves.
Despite the serious injury, Hawk's already planning his comeback ... and posted incredibly impressive visual proof of that with a pic and video showing him putting weight on the broken leg just one day later!!
Get well soon, Hawk.
Dr. David Abbasi, Orthopedic Surgeon, broke down Hawk's injury (based on the images Tony posted on social media) ... explaining the likely injuries, as well as the recovery time.
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Deion Sanders Two Toes Amputated ... After Foot Surgery Complications
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Deion Sanders ended up losing two toes in his battle to recover from foot surgery, the NFL legend announced in an emotional Instagram post on Tuesday.
Previewing the next episode of his "Coach Prime" documentary with Barstool Sports and SMAC Productions on his social media page ... Sanders revealed the big toe and the second toe on his left foot had to be surgically removed several weeks ago.
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Sanders showed the mangled foot in the doc's video teaser ... writing in the caption, "I endured a lot while I was in the hospital during our historic season but I am so thankful for GOD being there to help pull me through."
As we reported ... Sanders initially had surgery to fix a longtime foot injury back in the fall, but his recovery process never quite got on track.
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Sanders struggled to get his foot to heal -- and he needed a wheelchair and a scooter to get around for months.
The former Dallas Cowboys cornerback said he ultimately required 8 surgeries to try to get the foot right ... and it's clear, one of those procedures included cutting off two digits from his left foot.
Sanders promised to reveal more about the surgeries and the complications that he went through in the new "Coach Prime" episode dropping on Barstool's YouTube page at 5 PM PT.
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MMA Fighter Mark Martin Hoping To Make Comeback ... After Eye Pops Out During Fight
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Professional Fighters League star Mark Martin says he's NOT contemplating retiring after his eye popped out during his fight last week ... telling TMZ Sports he's 100% committed to returning to the cage -- as long as he's physically able to.
"Showtime" suffered a broken orbital and blood around his retina after the first round of his bout against Dilano Taylor on Friday ... with his eye coming out of its socket after he blew his nose.
The cageside doctor waves off the fight inbetween rounds. Dilano Taylor gets the W!#PFLonFuboTV LIVE NOW
— PFL (@PFLMMA) February 26, 2022 @PFLMMA
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Yes, it's tough to watch.
We spoke with Martin this week about his recovery journey ... and he says he's hoping to find out more after visiting with two specialists.
Martin says he doesn't know how damaged his retina is or if he'll be able to see out of his left eye again ... and it hasn't been determined if he'll need surgery.
Despite all the uncertainty, Martin knows one thing for sure -- he's not walking away from fighting as long as he can help it.
"I mean, I'm definitely not ready to get back into the cage now," he told us. "If everything heals 100%, I'll definitely go back."
"It's not something where I will retire unless I can't see. If I can't see right, then it's time to hang it up."
Martin also shows us how his eye currently looks ... and it's MUCH better than it did a week ago.
Get well soon, Showtime!!
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Boxer Guillermo Rigondeaux Suffers Serious Eye Injuries In Freak Cooking Accident
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Gold medalist boxer Guillermo Rigondeaux -- who famously fought Vasyl Lomachenko in 2017 -- suffered serious eye injuries in a freak cooking accident, his manager, Alex Bornote, said.
According to Bornote, Rigondeaux was cooking in his Miami home last week, when the contents of a pressure cooker blew up in his face.
"When the pot exploded and we saw how Rigondoaux was left, we thought the worst," Bornote told the El Nuevo Herald, "because his face and eyes looked very bad as a result of the impact of the explosion."
Bornote says Rigondeaux -- who just fought on Feb. 26 in Dubai -- has lost a significant portion of his vision due to the accident ... though he said he's hopeful tests will show Guillermo can recover soon.
If tests reveal the damage is significant ... Bornote said the 41-year-old fighter could require a lengthy surgery and recovery process to fix the issues.
It's a sad blow for Rigondeaux, as the boxer was hoping to get his career back on track after losing his last two bouts.
Rigondeaux owns a 20-3-1 record as a pro ... and earned gold medals at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. He notably fought Lomachenko on Dec. 9, 2017 ... losing in the sixth round.
Get well soon.
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CM Punk Left A Bloody Mess ... During AEW Dynamite
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Blood. Everywhere.
CM Punk was oozing from the forehead and hanging from the ropes during AEW Dynamite on Wednesday ... and it was all at the hands of his fan-turned-nemesis MJF!!
The two wrestling superstars met ahead of their big dog collar match at Revolution on Sunday ... and it was anything but civil.
For those who haven't been keeping up with the epic feud, MJF recently handed his former idol his first-ever loss in AEW ... and they've traded insults back and forth ever since.
MJF had previously opened up about how he worshiped Punk as a kid and was so hurt when he quit wrestling ... even shedding a tear as he talked.
Fast forward to Wednesday, when Punk tried to extend an olive branch over the situation -- which was met with a kick in the nuts and a piledriver.
Okay, well that's what we were expecting. @The_MJF proves why he is the Scum of The Earth! #AEWDynamite is LIVE on @TBSNetwork right now! pic.twitter.com/y9Z7Tidq6r
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Real soap opera stuff.
But, MJF didn't stop there -- he then punched Punk in the head with his Dynamite Diamond Ring ... causing him to gush blood everywhere.
"You stupid, stupid old man," MJF said in Punk's face. "I'm a snake. The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn't exist."
"I'm going to show you and all these mindless sheep that I'm the devil himself!" @The_MJF delivers a bloodied @CMPunk a chilling message! Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS right now! pic.twitter.com/lWOernyu4H
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 3, 2022 @AEW
"And this Sunday at Revolution, I'm going to show you and all these mindless sheep that I am the devil himself."
Punk was then pulled up on the rope by the chain and collar attached to his neck ... visibly struggling as Shawn Spears continued to yank.
The epic showdown takes place on Sunday ... and we're expecting fireworks.
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WWE Legend Scott Hall Hospitalized ... After Suffering Injuries In Scary Fall
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WWE legend Scott Hall is currently in a hospital after he suffered significant injuries in a fall ... his good friend, Jerry Jarrett, announced this week.
Jarrett -- a prominent figure in the wrestling world and the father of wrestling legend Jeff Jarrett -- said Hall broke his hip in the fall and is currently recovering at a medical facility.
"Just got off the phone with my friend Scott Hall," Jerry wrote on his Facebook page. "He fell and broke his hip and he's in the hospital. Prayers will help him recover."
Hall was expected to participate in several events in the leadup to WrestleMania in Dallas next month ... though it's unclear if his injuries will preclude him from those now.
Hall rose to fame wrestling under the alias of Razor Ramon in the 1990s ... and was of the key players in the famous nWo storyline. He was ultimately inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014.
Get well soon.
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Matthew McConaughey My Hair Is Home-Grown!!! Doc Lied About Hair Transplant
10:44 AM PT -- Turns out, Matthew has mentioned in the past he's used Regenix for his hair treatment.
Matthew McConaughey is taking offense to a surgeon who claimed to have restored Matt's luscious locks via hair transplant ... the actor says it's all a big, fat lie!
Matt fully acknowledges in the '90s he had to shave his head because his hair was getting super thin. Something happened, because when he grew his hair back his mane was enviable.
Matt insists it was NOT the result of surgery. He says he was able to grow his hair back in full force by rubbing topical ointment on his head ... every day.
“I was fully committed, I was fully committed to it — no Propecia, no nothing, it was just manual labor", Matt says in his memoir, "Greenlight.." In fact, he says he's been using the ointment for 20 years.
Mr. McConaughey is ticked off at a Los Angeles surgeon who's taking credit for the hair restoration, claiming Matt went under the knife.
As you can see, the change is quite remarkable. So much so, Mathew reveals ... one surgeon, in particular, noticed and took credit for it.
There were lots of stories that Matt got a transplant, and when he bumped into a different doctor he did a quick once over and agreed with Matt ... he never had a transplant.
Here's the problem ... we'll take Matt at his word, but what he didn't say is WHAT PRODUCT RESTORES HAIR THAT WAY?!!? We want to know ... errr, asking for a friend.
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Ex-UK Star Tyler Ulis Injured In Head-On Crash ... Dad Says 'Thank God He Is Alive'
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Former Univ. of Kentucky men's basketball star Tyler Ulis was injured in a scary head-on crash this weekend ... but his dad says, thankfully, he is expected to make a full recovery.
James Ulis told the Lexington Herald-Leader on Monday that Tyler was driving from Detroit to Toledo on Saturday morning ... when a woman ran into Tyler while the two drivers were going roughly 70 MPH.
James said his son suffered a broken ankle in the crash as well as a cut on his leg and a scratch on his face ... but somehow avoided complete catastrophe.
"It was a tough one," James said, "but thank God he is alive."
James added that Tyler is expected to undergo surgery to repair his ankle on Wednesday .. but otherwise is "actually good considering what he went through."
Tyler's former coach with the Wildcats, John Calipari, tweeted his well-wishes to his ex-point guard following news of the accident ... saying, "We've been in touch, but let's send some prayers, #BBN. He's had some setbacks and fate has intervened a few different times."
"I'm here for you @tulis3 until the wheels fall off!!"
Tyler starred at UK for two seasons in 2014 and 2015, and earned consensus first-team All-American honors following the 2015 season. He went on to be picked by the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the 2016 NBA Draft.
The 26-year-old has bounced around several NBA teams since -- logging minutes for multiple G League squads over the past few seasons. He was expected to return to G League action in March.
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'Rust' Crew Member Spider Bite Victim Recovering, but Many Challenges
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Jason Miller -- crew member on Alec Baldwin's "Rust" -- is still recovering from a gnarly spider bite he got on set ... but says he's made some great progress in his recovery.
Jason tells TMZ ... he's still dealing with severe pain. As we reported, he was bitten by a venomous brown recluse spider while in NM shooting the film. The bite sent Jason to the hospital, where doctors talked about amputation -- luckily that wasn't necessary.
Jason tells us he's taking huge steps towards recovery ... but there are still challenges. He can't lay down without his shoulder getting inflamed, making it hard to sleep at night.
He also has a problem with range of motion ... unable to raise his arm above his head or reach behind his back, making it pretty difficult to do everyday tasks.
A GoFundMe was created shortly after he was hospitalized -- currently sitting at $14,600. Jason says the money has been a huge weight off his back ... putting $3K towards renting a new home and the rest going to savings ... since it's uncertain when he'll work again.
Jason was able to get worker's comp from the insurance company associated with "Rust" ... something we previously reported was a point of contention.
Of course, Jason's spider bite wasn't the worst thing to come from that set, with the death of Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Halyna's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit ... with Alec Baldwin, armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed and assistant director David Halls listed as defendants.
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Ukraine 6-Yr-Old Killed by Russian Shelling ... ER Doctor Yells, 'Show This to Putin!!!'
Doctors' desperate, but futile, attempt to save a little Ukrainian girl hit by Russian bombing ... is prompting an angry, defiant and graphic message to Vladimir Putin.
This image of the 6-year-old girl being rushed out of an ambulance shows the start of a fight to save her life in the port city of Mariupol. Russians are advancing on the city, and on Sunday they shelled it heavily ... and she was taken to a hospital in very bad shape.
Her father was also bloodied and wounded, but furiously hoped doctors could save his daughter. One hospital staffer reportedly yelled, “Take her out! Take her out! We can make it!” ... as they wheeled her gurney into the hospital.
The medical team pumped her chest, gave her oxygen and even used defibrillators ... but they were unable to resuscitate the child. An AP photographer was in the ER documenting the efforts of nurses and doctors -- and, as several staffers wept, the doctor turned to the photog and said, "Show this to Putin. The eyes of this child, and crying doctors.”
The little girl, who hasn't been identified, was left on the table ... covered in blood and her vibrantly colored jacket.
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Louis Tomlinson Brings Show to Screeching Halt ... Sees Sick Fan in Crowd
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Louis Tomlinson is ready and willing to pump the brakes on his live shows if one of his fans goes down, and after a Minneapolis show ... it's evident his security is also ready to react quickly.
The former One Direction member put on a sold-out show Thursday night, and as he neared the end of the show -- singing his hit, "Walls" -- he looked into the standing-room-only audience, stopped the song abruptly and then called out on the mic for help.
As security guards rushed over to a female fan in distress, Louis urged the crowd to let them get through. He and the guards yelled, "Make a hole" ... and then LT waited calmly onstage to let the responders do their job.
When security began taking her out of the theater, Louis decided to bring the lights up and take 5. Fans around the incident quickly cooperated and made a clear path to the doors.
This latest incident seals it ... artists are definitely more attentive to audience members who are sick or injured. Of course, Billie Eilish did it weeks ago at a show in Atlanta, giving the whole crowd a chance to relax, sit down and take a step back from the stage.
Billie even passed her inhaler to a fan in need a few weeks ago ... saying she likes to guarantee her fans are safe at her shows. John Mayer also slowed things down for a fan during an L.A. gig.
As we reported ... some people, most notably Kanye West, took Billie's comments as a dig at Travis Scott, whose Astroworld event ended with the death of 10 people, including children.
After his fan was escorted out of the building, Louis returned to the stage and completed the show. Witnesses say he was helpful throughout the ordeal ... aka, the new normal.
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Super Bowl LVI Woman Sues SoFi Stadium ... Alleges She Suffered Life-Altering Injuries
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A Los Angeles woman says she was unable to see her Rams hoist the Lombardi Trophy after spending nearly $9,000 on tickets to the Super Bowl ... claiming she suffered "life-altering injuries" during the big game -- and now she's suing SoFi Stadium.
Rams fan Lita Abella made the allegations in a lawsuit -- obtained by TMZ Sports -- claiming she missed the rest of the game due to an incident in the third quarter.
In the docs, Abella claims she was sitting in her seat when she "suddenly, and without warning," felt a forcible blow to the back of her head.
Abella says the impact was so strong, it forced her out of her assigned seat and sent her flying into the back of another seat rows ahead.
In the suit, the woman alleges that a man lost his balance and fell after "high fiving" another man ... causing him to fall into where Abella had been sitting, which resulted in her face and head colliding with another seat.
The woman says she suffered gnarly injuries -- including a concussion, orbital fracture, fractured nose, and fractured shoulder -- and ended up missing the trophy ceremony because she was in the hospital.
Abella is accusing SoFi Stadium of negligence and premises liability -- saying the stadium was ultimately responsible for what she describes as the "dangerous and defectively planned" seating which led to her injuries.
She's suing for unspecified damages.
We've reached out to reps for SoFi Stadium for comment, but so far, no word back yet.
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Ukrainian Invasion Newborns Moved to Bomb Shelter ... Swaddled in Makeshift NICU
Dozens of Ukrainian infants born in the middle of the Russian invasion are now getting intensive care in a makeshift bomb shelter ... as hospital staff huddles around the newborns.
This footage is from a children's hospital in Dnipro, a city in eastern Ukraine -- an area Russia is targeting with missiles -- and you can see the tough conditions these babies and their caretakers are now forced to endure.
The babies were moved from the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit -- so, they were medically vulnerable under the best conditions ... but now they've been forced to seek refuge in a basement area of the building.
You can see nurses doing their best to hook them up to oxygen tanks and other medical devices.
It's another heartbreaking video from the front lines of the conflict ... much like that video of a Ukrainian father sobbing as he sends his daughter to safety.
The difference here ... these babies can't flee, they can only hunker down in the hospital bomb shelter.
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Antonio Brown Posts MRI Of Injured Ankle ... Claims It Proves Bucs 'Tried To Hurt Me'
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Antonio Brown just posted an MRI of his injured ankle ... saying it proves his former Buccaneers team tried to "intentionally" hurt him during the infamous game against the Jets earlier this year.
Brown shared the images on his social media page ... recording what appeared to be a doctor breaking down his testing results.
In the footage, a man can be heard explaining to Brown that he had a bone spur and other issues in his ankle -- pointing out the ailments on a laptop screen.
AB seems to think the scan and the expert's words helped prove Bruce Arians and Tampa Bay tried to screw him over during the Bucs vs. Jets game at MetLife Stadium ... writing on the images, "They tried to hurt me intentionally @buccaneers."
"Sent me out there after knowing I was still hurt."
Brown then claimed Tom Brady was in on it all -- saying his former quarterback convinced him to play on the injured leg by promising him targets.
"He didn't throw it," Brown said. "Imagine being hurt having to play through this and being lied too."
"Coach said if I couldn't run on this get the f*** out of here. F*** all you MF."
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As we reported, Brown famously threw a temper tantrum on the sideline during the Bucs' win over the Jets in New York -- saying Arians the Bucs tried to force him to play despite his injury.
Brown was eventually was booted off the team over it all ... but he and his attorney have since said they're considering suing the Bucs. Arians and the Bucs have denied any wrongdoing.
Brown, meanwhile, appears to still be trying to play in the NFL next season -- 'cause he wrote on his social media post, "Still can't stop me @nfl."
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Olympic Skier Remi Lindholm Suffers Frozen Penis In Race ... 'Pain Was Unbearable'
Olympic skier Remi Lindholm says it was so cold during a race at the Games in Beijing over the weekend ... his penis literally froze while he was competing.
Lindholm says the horrifying injury happened during Saturday's men's 50km mass start event ... where temps dipped so low, officials actually delayed the start and even shortened the race's overall distance to 30km to try to keep competitors safe.
The precautions, though, clearly didn't help Lindholm too much ... because he said after spending over an hour racing on the course, his junk turned into a popsicle.
"You can guess which body part was a little bit frozen when I finished," Lindholm told reporters after the race. "It was one of the worst competitions I've been in."
Lindholm said he needed a heat pack to thaw everything out -- but added that once he got warm, "the pain was unbearable."
The worst part for Lindholm? His efforts only resulted in a 28th place finish.
Turns out, this was not the first time Lindholm has experienced the terrifying race wound -- he said it happened to him in a race in Finland in 2021.
Maybe time for some warmer undies?