Monday, March 05, 2007

Gerald Henderson Breaks Tyler Hansbrough's Nose

North Carolina's men's basketball team celebrated their win over Duke this weekend. But instead of focusing on the win over the Blue Devils, everyone was talking about the elbow to Tyler Hansbrough's nose, with what some are calling a 'cheap shot' from Duke's Gerald Henderon after a rebound shuffle. Hansbrough emerged with a bloody and broken nose. Here's what ESPN.com had to say:

Hansbrough had his nose broken after pulling down the rebound of his own missed free throw and going back up for a layup. Henderson leaped to block the shot and after the ball left Hansbrough's hand, Henderson's right elbow appeared to strike the Tar Heels' center in the nose, sending him crumpling to the ground.

Blood poured down Hansbrough's face and onto his lip, his chin and the court, and he had to be restrained from the Blue Devils as he went to the locker room. Henderson was ejected and received an automatic one-game suspension for Duke's ACC tournament opener against North Carolina State.


(Hendersen)