Former Gators star Chandler Parsons facing career-ending injuries after car accident
Atlanta Hawks forward Chandler Parsons, who starred at the University of Florida, might never play NBA basketball again.
Parsons’ legal team at Morgan & Morgan released a statement Monday, according to Yahoo Sports, that Parsons “suffered multiple severe and permanent injuries including a traumatic brain injury, disc herniation and a torn labrum,” as a result of a car accident last week involving an alleged drunk driver.
The car accident on Jan. 15 saw initial reports indicating the 31-year-old Parsons suffered a concussion and whiplash, according to a statement by the Hawks.
However, Morgan & Morgan’s statement Monday indicated the severity of his injuries stemming from an accident with a driver, who was allegedly drinking and is reportedly facing DUI charges.
“The at-fault driver created utter chaos on the roadway, needlessly endangering the lives of countless motorists; he now stands charged with DUI, admitted drinking, had alcohol in the car with him, passed out after causing a three-car crash at 2:00PM on a Wednesday in a busy intersection, seriously injuring and potentially ending Mr. Parsons’ career as a professional athlete,” according to the Morgan & Morgan statement.
