[Cactus Jack]

I would love to know the real story about Johni Broome. It's hard to believe that kid suffered only a sprained ankle. The news is reporting that he rolled his ankle. I don't see it quite like that. He was airborne for a rebound, came down on another player's foot so hard that when his foot turned inward, his ankle bone literally jammed into the floor. His initial reaction wasn't pain; it was shock and horror. I felt so sorry for him! The pain came afterward. I hope Pearl isn't minimizing his injury just to get him back on the floor.

I wouldn't have been shocked to hear that ligaments were torn or even that his ankle was dislocated.

Either way, I think Pearl probably knows it's in his best interest to let him rest and heal-- at least you'd hope.