{
  "id": 17625811,
  "title": "Referee accidentally fractures college football player's leg",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/referee-accidentally-fractures-college-football-players-leg",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T15:17:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
    "slug": "bbc-sport",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/articles/ck30ey1ezmyqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During a college football game between East Carolina Pirates and Temple Owls, an unfortunate incident occurred that resulted in a player suffering a fractured leg. East Carolina defensive back David Coleman Jr was standing with his teammates on the field during a break in play. An official, who had entered the field near the 40-yard line, slipped and fell onto Coleman Jr from behind. The collision caused Coleman Jr to fall forward to the ground. Despite experiencing pain, Coleman Jr stayed on the turf until being helped off the field by teammates, who carried him to avoid putting weight on his injured leg. Coach Blake Harrell later confirmed that Coleman Jr had been X-rayed at halftime, revealing that he had fractured his fibula due to the incident. Harrell expressed his thoughts on the matter, stating that such occurrences are rare and unexpected. East Carolina went on to win the game 17-9, with Coleman Jr scoring one tackle before leaving the game following his injury.",
  "summary": "A referee accidentally fractures a college football player's leg during a bizarre incident in the first half of East Carolina Pirates' win against Temple Owls.",
  "key_points": [
    "East Carolina defensive back David Coleman Jr fractures leg",
    "Official slips and falls onto Coleman Jr during game",
    "Coleman Jr X-rayed at halftime, fibula fracture confirmed"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}