Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Ray Allen Bloodied After Elbow To Head Video




Boston's Ray Allen needed seven stitches after the Celtics rallied in the second half to beat the New York Knicks 96-86 on Monday night.

In the third quarter, the Celtics shooter battled New York's Jared Jeffries for a rebound under Boston's basket. Jeffries appeared to inadvertently elbow Allen in the head, leaving him bloodied on the floor.

Allen had a cut above his right eye and was and escorted to the locker room. He returned to the game after a few minutes with a bandage over his eye.

"Even when I went down, it was pouring blood out," Allen said after the game. "For that 15 minutes, an excruciating headache."

He received the stitches after the game was ove