The Freak Referee Collision That Left an AAC Player Needing Assistance Off the Field
East Carolina entered Saturday’s home game against Temple after a 41-34 loss at Memphis and needed a response. Freshman defensive back David Coleman Jr. was part of a young secondary trying to help deliver it. Instead, a moment between plays changed the afternoon for the Pirates. It involved Coleman, drew a strong reaction from head […] The post The Freak Referee Collision That Left an AAC Player…
East Carolina faced Temple in a home game following a 41-34 loss to Memphis. Freshman defensive back David Coleman Jr. joined a young secondary in the hopes of helping the team. Instead, a collision between Coleman and a referee during a break altered the course of the game. The incident occurred in the field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, resulting in the freshman breaking his leg.
Coleman, unable to weight his right leg, required assistance off the field. Head coach Blake Harrell admitted that an X-ray at halftime revealed a fractured fibula. He expressed that such incidents were rare and unfortunate. Coleman's season now hangs in the balance, with the ECU team facing uncertainty about his recovery.
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