NBA community sends love to Hayward after ugly injury

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Boston Celtics' Kyrie Irving, left, and Gordon Hayward look on from the bench during the first quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Boston, Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. (Winslow Townson/AP)

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward saw his season debut cut short after landing horribly on his left leg Tuesday night.

The ghastly scene left his teammates, and the opposing Cleveland Cavaliers, shaken up and Hayward’s fellow NBAers were quick to send their love on Twitter.

Warning: Images may be disturbing.

Hayward’s former teammates with the Utah Jazz:

Toronto Raptors star DeMar DeRozan took aim at ESPN’s Skip Bayless as well:

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