Serbian winger Borisa Simanic, injured on Wednesday in a collision with a South Sudan player at the Basketball World Cup in Manila, had to undergo the removal of a kidney in a hospital in the Philippine capital on Sunday .
Due to complications from a first operation, 25-year-old Simanic, a resident of Zaragoza in the Spanish first division, had to undergo further surgery, during which the affected kidney was removed, the Serbian team said. Monday.
The incident happened towards the end of Serbia’s first-round game against South Sudan, as Simanic defended on opposing player Nuni Omot under Serbia’s basket.
Omot elbowed Simanic, who collapsed screaming in pain before immediately leaving the court.
The player and the South Sudanese Federation were moved by the news when the information was made public. In a message posted Monday evening on X (formerly Twitter), the Federation deemed the incident “unintentional and regrettable”.
“As a sportsman, I understand very well the gravity of the situation and I am deeply sorry that this has happened. No player should have to go through this,” regrets Omot, quoted in the press release. “I pray that Simanic recovers and returns to the field quickly,” he continues.
2023-09-05 19:14:04
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