Jason Piere-Paul hurt in fireworks accident

[Everlong]

So there are all sorts of unconfirmed rumors about this swirling on Twitter and other social media right now, but there have been reports that Jason Pierre-Paul seriously hurt his hand in a fireworks accident on the 4th. Nobody knows exactly HOW serious, but at least one guy (not a source I'd trust at this point) says the injury could be a career ender if it's as bad as sources have indicated.

What a bizarre story. Hopefully the guy's ok, I'll wait to hear something from one of the more trustworthy news sources before I bite into this one though.

[lyonssv]

I also heard a rumor that he had not signed his franchise tag yet. If that's true, he's really fucked.

[Everlong]

Apparently he rented a whole truck full of fireworks

Rumors circulating he may have blown his hand apart/off. Holy fuck...

[DBSoT]

http://deadspin.com/report-jason-pierre ... socialflow

Confirmed by NFL. It seems @Everlong was correct, he burned skin off his hand and may have lost some fingers. Damn!

[DBSoT]

Also buying a Uhaul of fireworks makes him a dumbass IMO.

[Circled Square]

That's actually so sad. Fuck.

[xgamr]

*sigh of relief* (sort of)

[lyonssv]

Also buying a Uhaul of fireworks makes him a dumbass IMO.

'Murica.

[ShaneOfan]

Why people are not more careful with explosives is beyond me. I hope he is okay and that his career is not over, but Jesus people be careful.

[DBSoT]

Maybe I am an asshole, but I just don't feel sympathy for a person who is this wreckless. The guy could have injured someone in his neighborhood, not just himself.

[War Daddy]

Sorry but if I'm a pro athlete I'm not leaving the house without a bubble.

[ShaneOfan]

He should move to offense and play Quarterback since he is the master of the hand off.

[Everlong]

Maybe I am an asshole, but I just don't feel sympathy for a person who is this wreckless. The guy could have injured someone in his neighborhood, not just himself.

I definitely feel sympathy for him in the sense that this is a really shitty thing to have to go through and probably an awful accident to have to have experienced/witnessed. But he definitely had to have been doing something really stupid to hurt himself like this.

[ShaneOfan]

[Everlong]

^Well that's a relief at least. THere was some seriously crazy shit floating around about this.

[DBSoT]

That's a good sign for his career. I imagine he will not be in many 3-point stances this season. Not that it matters, he is more of a 2-point pass rusher anyway.

[UTK]

Eh, he'll walk it off.

[xgamr]

and he lost $60M because of this

[CubsIn5]

I have alot of experience with fireworks (level 1 licensed pyrotechnician) and stories like this really bother me. I've seen people get (for lack of better word and this is actually a pretty apt descriptor) skull fucked by fire works and I have such little sympathy. It is so easy to handle consumer fireworks safely but yet fools like this cant seem to grasp simple concepts.

[Everlong]

Adam Schefter obtained a medical document showing JPP did indeed need a finger amputated