Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon suffered dog bites to his face and shooting hand on Christmas Day, resulting in the player requiring 21 stitches. The incident, involving Gordon's own Rottweiler, occurred after the Nuggets' victory over the Warriors. Nuggets coach Michael Malone has given Gordon an open-ended timetable for his return, emphasizing the need for Gordon to heal both physically and mentally from the traumatic experience. While initially thought to be out indefinitely, recent reports suggest that Gordon may not miss significant time and is already back at Nuggets practice. The player has opened up about the incident, attributing it to roughhousing with his Rottweiler after possibly having too much eggnog. During a light-hearted moment at practice, teammate DeAndre Jordan joked about the situation.
Aaron Gordon required 21 stitches after the dog bite 😬 https://t.co/989Iz4fIww
Aaron Gordon was required to get 21 stitches after his dog bite, per @BennettDurando. “For lack of better words, I was (messing) around with my dog, and when you (mess) around, you find out.” (https://t.co/rCkW1LMqEX) https://t.co/z1V5b92wwo
Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon explains dog bite that required 21 stitches: ‘Probably had a little bit too much eggnog’ https://t.co/7A6jBMArQb
Denver Nuggets star Aaron Gordon shared what led to a recent incident in which his own Rottweiler attacked him, leaving him with 21 stitches to his shooting hand and face and leaving him unable to play indefinitely. https://t.co/Arph2IPuXd
Following a dog bite, Aaron Gordon required 21 stitches #AaronGordon https://t.co/OioQvMgrSx
Nuggets' Aaron Gordon has 21 stitches after dog bite, ready to play https://t.co/luQLuCiS6o
Still crazy to think that Aaron Gordon was recently bitten by a dog. He has now opened up about the incident 🙏🏽 https://t.co/oDexKDaWQJ
Aaron Gordon Has 21 Stitches After Dog Bite https://t.co/qZbcW4eVd7
Aaron Gordon back at Nuggets practice 🙌 DeAndre Jordan following the dog barking: "We can still do that right?" 😅 (via @AltitudeTV) https://t.co/0ilhE402ex
Nuggets' Aaron Gordon not expected to miss much time after dog bites to face, shooting hand https://t.co/uNTBVcqHy2
Aaron Gordon injury: Nuggets coach says timetable to return from 'very traumatic experience' is 'open-ended' https://t.co/5UESsKmXni
Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon not expected to miss too much time after being bitten by dog and suffering lacerations to face and shooting hand. https://t.co/Zw33uQe8Uu https://t.co/tCusAmJQ8H
Nuggets Star Aaron Gordon Suffers Dog Bites, Out Indefinitely https://t.co/f0jTxbLdtL
i read aaron gordon has that dog in him now and i just (too soon) https://t.co/zgvmJOxNpJ
Nuggets' Aaron Gordon to miss time after suffering dog bites to hand, face that require 21 stitches https://t.co/QaPq0IUF4n
Nuggets F Aaron Gordon recovering from dog bite https://t.co/b6tfizTBaE https://t.co/m3sbIzefK7
Aaron Gordon out indefinitely after dog bites to face, hand 😮 https://t.co/51qyWAwtFX
Denver Nuggets' Aaron Gordon out after being bitten by dog https://t.co/6W3aYMKT9B
Aaron Gordon’s dog bite is the latest bizarre NBA injury https://t.co/AetXLdlpfe
Aaron Gordon is away from the Nuggets after suffering dog bites to his face and hand https://t.co/Oqno8sqNCW
Aaron Gordon will be away from the team for a bit, but I don’t get the sense that this is a long-term absence. I’d think more along the lines of a couple of weeks. Nuggets will let him take as long as he needs. Gordon got bit on Christmas after the Nuggets beat the Warriors.
Dog bites Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon’s face on Christmas https://t.co/EGCtg8s0Ov https://t.co/PpR8IoMy3k
Aaron Gordon will take some time away from the Nuggets after ‘serious dog bites’ https://t.co/TOJwSeDTb8
Praying for Aaron Gordon. Dog attacks are nothing to sneeze at and the trauma can be just as psychologically damaging as it is physical.
Prayers up for Aaron Gordon. This sounds awful. https://t.co/qSKI9ewqFO
Michael Malone on a timetable for Aaron Gordon to return: “Right now it’s open ended. We need him to heal inside and out….That’s something where you have to heal from the physical, but you also have to heal from the mental and what you just went through.”
Michael Malone says he told Aaron Gordon to take as much time as he needs. Malone called it a “traumatic” situation.
Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon is in "good condition" after dog bites to his face and hand on Christmas Day and he'll remain away from the team as he recovers. More: https://t.co/dxGoPe3AzP