Serbian Basketball Player undergoes Surgery to Remove Kidney after Injury: Latest Updates and Apologies

2023-09-04 13:33:57

Serbian player Borisa Simanic needed surgery to remove a kidney following being elbowed during a game at the FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup.

The injury occurred in the final minutes of the match once morest South Sudan on Wednesday. He was hit by Nuni Omot’s elbow and was later rushed to hospital for surgery overnight.

However, there were complications over the weekend regarding his blood type. On Sunday, he needed a second operation and that’s when his kidney was removed, according to a team statement.

Omot apologized for his gesture. “I hope you recover quickly, I pray for you. I’m not a badass gamer and never have been. From the bottom of my heart, I apologize to you and everyone watching. »

Simanic played for the Utah Jazz in the 2022 summer league. He played pro in Serbia and Spain.

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