Jason Pierre-Paul severely injures hand in fireworks accident

[HaroldSeattle]

It's shooting them off the rest of July that I hate. Fine with a nice fireworks show on the 4th, but I know I'll be hearing them for a while after the 4th and that annoys me.

 

[beardown07]

Hey I'm all for having fun on the 4th but when it's 12:30am on July 5th and idiots are still lighting fireworks they should only be so lucky that only the cops get called on them.

It goes for a month here, generally. Pretty much most of the state banned em' this year tho, due to record-breaking heat in June.

 

[gohusk]

Did you read about the clown who launched a firework from from the top of his head?

Yeah, that guy's right up there with the idiot who taunted the alligators, jumped in, and was immediately killed by them.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Hey I'm all for having fun on the 4th but when it's 12:30am on July 5th and idiots are still lighting fireworks they should only be so lucky that only the cops get called on them.

I like the way ya think. Fun is fun, but you gotta let people sleep eventually.

At christmas time we always set off a bunch of skyrockets at my grandparents, but they lived out in the sticks and there wasn't much risk of starting a brush fire in the winter.

 

[StarsFan]

apparently plaxico burress offered to light the fireworks with his gun.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

One report says injuries are not career threatening, while a more recent update says he lost a few fingers and part of his hand. Ouch.

Wait WHAT? WTF was he shooting off? Can anyone confirm this? 3 fingers and part of his mother f'ing HAND!?

 

[BobGnarly]

Ouch

 

[Iggloo]

These new photos of JPP are disturbing, he's really undergone a transformation since the accident:

 

[Iggloo]

I can understand the Giants withdrawing the offer even though he may fully recover. His judgment is obviously piss poor and he cannot be trusted with a major contract.

 

[HammerDown]

 

[HammerDown]

Jason Pierre-Paul burns flesh off hand in fireworks accident | New York Post


While the full extent of damage is not yet known, it is believed the flesh on Pierre-Paul’s injured hand was burned off his palm and fingertips but his fingers are intact, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. He was admitted to North Broward Medical Center in Deerfield Beach, Fla., for treatment.

I don't see how this would impact the play of a DE one bit.

 

[Manster7588]

I don't see how this would impact the play of a DE one bit.

Considering DE often have to jersey tackle it very well could effect his play.

 

[RobBase]

I don't see how this would impact the play of a DE one bit.

Infection? Loss of nerves? Just guessing.

 

[Manster7588]

Also its possible the Giants think it could effect his play, seeing that they pulled their contract offer.

 

[Iggloo]

DEs have to tackle, for which hands help.

It's true that some pass rushers have played with casts and done well, but it hurts against the run not to be able to use hands to shed.

 

[Edonidd]

Wait WHAT? WTF was he shooting off? Can anyone confirm this? 3 fingers and part of his mother f'ing HAND!?

It's not as uncommon as you think. Google hand xray fireworks. There are 3-4 good pictures out there. I have seen a couple of others personally and I'm still pretty new to health care.

 

[HammerDown]

Considering DE often have to jersey tackle it very well could effect his play.

It burned his fingertips. It's going to have zero effect on his play.

 

[Manster7588]

It burned his fingertips. It's going to have zero effect on his play.

Has this been confirmed? So far I'm still hearing mutiple stories of nothing serious to missing fingers.

 

[SteveDallas]

All the speculation is pointless. And a little bit childish. Lets leave pointless speculation to the professionals at ESPN and Fox.

 

[Wolverine830872]

why in the world would the Giants take his contract offer off the table. It's not as if he will be able to sign it without any freakin' hands!