Caleb Sturgis suffers concussion from getting hit in head by punt

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The Eagles have a position battle on their hands at kicker with Caleb Sturgis and Cody Parkey vying for the No. 1 spot. Prior to Thursday’s preseason game against the Steelers, one suffered an unfortunate injury that prevented him from helping his case.

During pregame warmups, Sturgis was hit in the head by a punt that resulted in the 27-year-old suffering a concussion. Philadelphia ruled Sturgis out for the game.

Caleb Sturgis is out of the game w/a concussion suffered when a punt hit him in warmups. Donnie Jones is tight w/Parkey, I"m just sayin"…

— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) August 18, 2016

Last September, Parkey suffered a groin injury and was placed on injured reserve, bringing his season to an end. Sturgis took over for the final 13 games and converted 18-of-22 attempts, including a long of 53 yards against the Cowboys.

Unfortunately, this isn’t the only weird injury Sturgis has suffered during his pro career. Here you can see what happened during a team organized dodgeball event last June when Sturgis was a member of the Dolphins.

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Lavoy Allen trolls Paul George over getting crossed up against China

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During a comfortable victory by the United States men’s basketball team over China in their opening game of the Rio Olympics, Paul George was the victim of a crossover by Zhao Jiwei that sent the Pacers star to the floor. The following day, one of George’s teammates in Indiana had jokes.

Lavoy Allen took to his Twitter account on Sunday saying he was going to start up a collection so George’s ankles can be laid to rest.

Starting up a collection so we can lay PG"s ankles to rest pic.twitter.com/F4aSB24mwW

— Lavoy Allen (@chefVOYardee) August 7, 2016

In case you’re wondering if George had a response, he did. The three-time NBA All-Star made use of the middle finger emoji.

Lol RT @chefVOYardee: Starting up a collection so we can lay PG"s ankles to rest pic.twitter.com/X8VWcJ5ikm

— Paul George (@Yg_Trece) August 7, 2016

After the game, George denied getting crossed up and gave his side of the story. You can see what he said here. I don’t think Lavoy Allen is buying it.

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Paul George denies getting crossed in win over China, blames sneakers

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USA Basketball cruised to a 119-62 victory over China in their first taste of official Olympic action on Saturday, but the win came at the expense of Paul George’s ankles.

With the game winding down in the fourth quarter, George got his ankles banished to the shadow realm with a quick crossover by Chinese guard Zhao Jiwei that sent him sprawling to the hardwood.

Paul George on skates. pic.twitter.com/OmrKcLxoIk

— ⓂarcusD (@_MarcusD_) August 6, 2016

But after the game, George refused to acknowledge that he had been crossed, instead placing the blame squarely on his shoes for having too much grip.

Paul George sets the record straight #BrokeAnkleshttps://t.co/nETiD324oM

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 7, 2016

Whatever you say, PG. Did the dog eat your homework too? Was your Twitter account hacked as well? But I suppose for George to even make his way back into Olympic competition again is commendable, so the three-time All-Star has probably earned himself a pass on this one.

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