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Gordon Hayward's Wife Robyn Slams Hornets over Team's Handling of Shoulder Injury
November 26, 2022
Robyn Hayward, Gordon Hayward's wife, took aim at the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night for allegedly mismanaging Hayward's shoulder injury.
Ryan McDonald of the Deseret News tweeted screenshots from Robyn's Instagram Stories in which she disputed the team's injury report, which listed Gordon as out due to a shoulder contusion:
Robyn wrote that Gordon actually had a fractured scapula, which the team allowed him to play through against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.
She also accused the Hornets of "not protecting players," and wrote that the mother of one of the younger players on the team agreed with her.
Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported Friday night that Hayward did indeed have a fractured left shoulder that would require further evaluations and cause him to miss time.
Hayward missed eight games with a shoulder injury before he returned against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Nov. 18. He went on to play in three games, including Wednesday's contest against Philadelphia.
He clearly was far from 100 percent Wednesday, as he went just 3-of-10 from the field and finished with seven points, three assists, two rebounds and four turnovers. Robyn wrote on Instagram that Hayward couldn't properly lift his arm during the game.
He did not play Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and it appears he is set to miss an indefinite amount of time.
The 32-year-old has been a key player for the Hornets over the past three years, since arriving via a sign-and-trade deal with the Boston Celtics.
Hayward, who was a one-time All-Star during his seven-year stint with the Utah Jazz to begin his career, is averaging 16.3 points, 4.4 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 three-pointers made in 11 games this season.
The Hornets have struggled, posting a 6-14 record, although much of that is because star guard LaMelo Ball missed the first 13 games of the season with an ankle injury, and the past four games after re-injuring his ankle.
With Hayward joining Ball and forward Cody Martin (knee) on the shelf, the Hornets may be short on quality depth for the foreseeable future.
For as long as they are out, Charlotte will be forced to lean on Terry Rozier, Kelly Oubre Jr. and P.J. Washington as its top contributors.