The Boston Celtics had a dismal showing in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite climbing back from a 3-0 series deficit to force the final elimination game, the Celtics put up a dud. The Miami Heat defeated Boston 103-84 and held the advantage from beginning to end. As it turns out, one of the Celtics’ stars was dealing with an ailment during the game.
“I’m told that Robert Williams was throwing up during the game,” Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium said.
“He only played 14 minutes last night; he was coming in, coming out of the game. When he would come out, he’d throw up. He was dealing with a stomach virus, a stomach bug; he played through it. He was sick yesterday; he was sick going into today. Only played 14 minutes, and so, that’s a guy the Celtics have depended on a lot over the course of the last couple years.”
"I'm told that Robert Williams was throwing up during (Game 7)."
Our NBA Insider @ShamsCharania has the details behind another Celtics' health matter. pic.twitter.com/AFkMW0UFlD
— Stadium (@Stadium) May 30, 2023
Obviously, after all that happened and the fashion it did, nobody on Boston’s side wants to hear the ‘excuses.’ So the fact that this happened recently after their brutal loss on Monday night hasn’t helped matters.
i was throwing up watching him play!!!!! 😂😂😂 https://t.co/MjnDHLWwVR
— aaron (@aaronlikethecar) May 30, 2023
So were 19K fans in the arena! https://t.co/HNIO27Vn33
— J from BK (@JfromBk) May 30, 2023
Tatum Ankle, Rob throwing up, Brogdon arm, Jaylen bad. Pat Reilly devil magic strikes again https://t.co/gvTX4WQovb
— ian (@CooIGuyIan) May 30, 2023
Others could understand the level of safeguarding.
If I were a pro athlete, any time I had a bad game, I would simply leak to the media that "I had lots of diarrhea" and trust them to save my reputation. https://t.co/EGZAnbaQos
— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) May 30, 2023
Meanwhile, someone else had a joke, themselves.
So was Jaylen Brown https://t.co/FaDJyx51sw
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) May 30, 2023
The Celtics will have to eat this one for a while, ailments or not.
