Referee’s Slip Fractures Coleman Jr.’s Fibula — SkimNews
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- David Coleman Jr. fell forward to the turf when an official slipped and slid into him from behind near the 40-yard line between plays in the first half.
- East Carolina teammates carried David Coleman Jr. off the field so he would not have to put weight on his injured leg.
- Blake Harrell confirmed that a halftime X-ray showed David Coleman Jr. had fractured his fibula during the incident.
- David Coleman Jr. recorded one tackle before leaving the game against the Temple Owls.
- East Carolina won the game 17-9 against the Temple Owls.
- Blake Harrell said his thoughts and prayers were with David Coleman Jr. and that he had never seen an official cause such an accident.
Why it matters: East Carolina won 17-9 over Temple, but it did so after losing defensive back David Coleman Jr. in the first half; he finished with one tackle and required assistance off the field. The concrete cost was a fractured fibula for the player, while Harrell’s account put a rare game accident involving an official—not ordinary contact—behind it.
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