Simanich was removed from the kidney follow-up: the player involved was attacked online The South Sudan Basketball Association official response
Serbian center Simanić had a kidney removed due to complications following an elbow injury during World Cup matches. On September 5, Beijing time, the South Sudan Basketball Association made an official response to the matter and revealed that the player involved Omot suffered online violence. Medical expert Brian Sutterer also analyzed Simanić's injuries.
Less than two minutes before the end of the South Sudan vs Serbia match, Simanić suffered an elbow blow while defending Omot and fell to the ground in pain. He immediately withdrew from the competition and was taken to a hospital in Manila, Philippines, where he underwent surgery at night.
The team doctor of the Serbian national team said that due to complications in the recovery from surgery, Simanić underwent surgery again on September 3, when the vitality of the kidney tissue changed and only an entire kidney could be surgically removed.
This matter caused heated discussions on the whole Internet, and the South Sudan Basketball Association also issued an official statement on September 5, stating the following -
The South Sudan Basketball Association has learned that player Simanić had his kidney removed after being injured during last week's game, an incident involving South Sudanese player Omot having physical contact with him. The referee immediately replayed it and found that Omot had not committed a foul. At the time of the incident, neither the basketball association nor the players realized the severity of Simanic's injury, and the accident was unintentional and unfortunate. ”
"Omot also expressed his position on the matter: I am deeply saddened by the news of Simanić's injury, and as an athlete I understand the seriousness of the situation and deeply regret what happened. No player should ever go through something like this and I look forward to Simmanic's recovery and early return to the game." ”
"In the wake of this regrettable development, the basketball association wishes to further address the racism and harassment suffered by Omott, and we condemn any racism against players, basketball is a sport that is believed to bring people together and not as a tool for prejudice. Finally, we pray for Simanić and send our best wishes. ”
Medical expert Brian Sutterer also explained the injury. He said that the position of the elbow strike at that time made him feel that the spleen was more vulnerable to injury, and finally the kidney was injured. The main reason for postoperative complications is that doctors have to remove a kidney, mainly because of problems with blood supply, and if the kidney is not removed at that time, it is likely to cause organ necrosis, which is life-threatening. It was previously reported that Simanić had lost so much blood that it was difficult to find the blood he needed, and the Serbian players stayed up at night.