He tore his Meniscus and was on the Court 5 weeks later
That’s clear negligence by the Celtics. They weren’t looking out for this dude’s career at all. Dude was only 24 years old at the time. Meanwhile JJJ had the exact same injury and sat out an entire year.
Why? Because he actually had an organization invested in his career and they went about it the right way…repairing his meniscus instead of just ripping it out and ushering him back on to the court..
Here’s an excerpt from the NBA.com report that came out in 2022 when it happened:
“The Celtics announced Tuesday that Williams had surgery on the injury and miss the next four to six weeks as he recovers. If that timetable holds up, then Williams would likely be returning during the first round of the playoffs or slightly before the Eastern Conference semifinals begin (should Boston advance that far).”
Everybody knows there’s two options for a meniscus tear recovery and it’s completely up to the player. The players who opt for the removal will be ready to play again within 4-6 weeks instead of being out several months, but the caveat is they have greater injury risk down the line.
I hate to burst your narrative but Robert Williams is not the first, second, third or fourth player to opt for the removal over repair. And the Celtics are not the only team that has “let” a player take that option
I get it. Y’all hate any and everything Boston related and want to take any and every opportunity to shyt on the Celtics.
But at some point common sense and logic has to creep into the conversation