Ramsey underwent surgery to fix fractures to his tibia and fibula in his right leg after the challenge by Shawcross, who was sent off for the challenge and left the field in tears.

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That, combined with the constant pounding Ware endured through an entire season of basketball, may have created small stress fractures in the tibia and fibula bones in his lower leg, causing his bone to snap when he took a bad step.

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