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Let the Kevin Durant incident be a lesson: Injuries aren’t character flaws | Mike Sielski

From Durant to Joel Embiid, from Kawhi Leonard to Carson Wentz, it’s time to ask ourselves what it means to demand that our athletes play hurt.

Kevin Durant (35) walks off the court after getting injured in the second quarter, as Raptors center Serge Ibaka (9) attempts to quell the fans' reaction.
Kevin Durant (35) walks off the court after getting injured in the second quarter, as Raptors center Serge Ibaka (9) attempts to quell the fans' reaction.Read moreChris Young / AP
    by Mike Sielski | Columnist
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