MANILA, Philippines – Nabugbog at nagkapasa si Ellie Day, asawa ni Australian world number two golfer Jason Day, matapos madaganan ni NBA superstar LeBron James sa nakaraang laro ng Cleveland Cavaliers.
Ngunit idinepensa niya ang kanyang asawa pati na si James sa nangyaring insidente.
Nagkaroon si Ellie ng concussion symptoms at mga gasgas at pasa nang aksidenteng maipit ni James matapos habulin ang isang loose ball sa panalo ng Cavaliers laban sa bisitang Oklahoma City Thunder noong Huwebes.
Matapos isakay sa stretcher mula sa kanyang courtside seat na may neck brace at dinala sa ospital bago siya palabasin noong Biyernes ay tumanggap si Ellie ng suporta at pag-aalala.
“I am okay!! I am incredibly sore and exhausted. Being tackled by that large man I would compare to a minor car accident. My head and neck hit pretty hard so it was really scary. My whole body feels like it was hit by a truck,” wika ni Ellie sa kanyang Twitter account.
Ngunit may ilan na sinisisi si Jason na nakaupo sa kanyang tabi, dahil sa hindi pagprotekta sa kanya.
Ipinagtanggol naman ni Ellie si Jason at si James.
“It was so fast. I didn’t remember until 2 am seeing the ball come toward me. It was a blur,” wika ni Ellie. “To the crazies that think Jason should have protected me - if he had had time to react, so would have I. Also, I would not have liked both dudes landing on me. LeBron is huge and had such momentum he could not have stopped!!
“Third, people are saying it’s a money grab or some crap which is obviously absurd. Much like attending a golf event and risking getting hit with a ball, sitting court side you risk getting run into.”
Limang linggo matapos magsilang sa kanyang ikalawang anak na si Lucy, nagpasalamat si Jason na wala ang kanyang mga anak nang mangyari ang insidente.
“I am truly touched by the insane outpouring of support and those of you covering me in prayer,” wika ni Ellie.
“It could have been so much worse. I am thankful for so many things.
One, that I didn’t have Lucy on my chest in her carrier, and that I wasn’t still pregnant.