Black Eyes in Sports

SI Staff | Jan 14, 2016

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Black Eyes in Sports

Bill Belichick

With New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick sporting a black eye and choosing not to reveal how he got it, here's a look at some other black eyes in sports. When asked about the bruise above his left eye at a news conference on Jan. 12, Belichick deflected questioning by simply saying, "I think I'll live."

Jason Kidd

Jason Kidd shows the black eye and bandage covering the cut he suffered during a Nets' loss to the Charlotte Hornets in their 2002 Eastern Conference semifinal Game 4

Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez in March 2004 during a Yankees workout at the Tokyo Dome.

Jason Chimera

Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera sports two black eyes during a 2014 game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Clint Dempsey

Clint Dempsey of the United States at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Ricky Rudd

NASCAR driver Ricky Rudd sports a black eye (suffered previous race during a fight with a crewman) during practice for the 2002 New Hampshire 300.

Maggie Morash

Rutgers soccer right back Maggie Morash after she caught an elbow during a 2015 game against Virginia.

Steve Nash

Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns after receiving six stitches to his eye against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the 2010 Western Conference semifinals.

Michael Ballack

Michael Ballack, captain of Germany, looks on during a press conference for the German national football team in March 2010.

Dee Davis

Xavier guard Dee Davis sports a black eye from a 2015 game against DePaul.

Kelly Olynyk

Boston Celtics center Kelly Olynyk suffered a black eye during pregame warmups for an April 2015 game against the Indiana Pacers.

Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks watches from the bench in the closing minutes of Game 5 of the 2005 Western Conference semifinals against the Phoenix Suns.

Justin Tate

Justin Tate of Minnesota sports a black eye from qualifying in the Snowmobile Hillcross during the 2004 Winter X Games.

Shaun White

Shaun White exhibits some facial abrasions and a black eye suffered from a fall during Winter X Games 2012.

Deborah Hoekstr

Bowling Green guard Deborah Hoekstra looks at the scoreboard through her black eye during a 2014 quarterfinal WNIT tournament game against Rutgers.

Chris Holt

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Houston Astros pitcher Chris Holt in the dugout in August 2000. Holt was hit by a line drive the previous week.

Jason Smith

Jason Smith of the Philadelphia Flyers looks on before a 2008 faceoff against the Ottawa Senators.

Tom Kostopoulos

Tom Kostopoulos of the Montreal Canadiens prepares for a faceoff against the Ottawa Senators in 2008.

Brent Barry #17 of the San Antonio Spurs resumes play with a black eye during a 2007 game against the Sacramento Kings.

Ronan O' Gara

British and Irish Lions player Ronan O' Gara during training in 2009.

Kyle Wellwood

Kyle Wellwood of the Vancouver Canucks skates during a 2009 game against the Calgary Flames.

Steve Downie

Steve Downie of the Tampa Bay Lightning during a 2011 game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

Dutch forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar answers journalists after a first training session ahead of the Euro 2012.

Dougie Hamilton

Boston Bruins' Dougie Hamilton with a black eye and stitches.

James Wisniewski

James Wisniewski of the Montreal Canadiens skates against the Calgary Flames in 2011.

Published Jan 14, 2016

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