WNBA player flashed bloody smile after losing a tooth
Washington Mystics guard Jade Melbourne lost part of a tooth during a matchup with the Las Vegas Aces, and her bloody smile afterward was pretty gnarly.
(WARNING: If you're squeamish, now is the time to turn away. Seriously. The following photos and video are not for the faint of heart. Walk away while you still can.)
On Thursday, Washington traveled to Vegas to take on the Aces. The Mystics walked out of the building with a big win, but not everyone left Michaelob Ultra arena with the things they came in with. During the first quarter, poor Jade Melbourne lost a tooth fragment after taking an accidental elbow to the face from Aces' guard Chelsey Gray.
Melbourne got caught behind Gray while defending, and because she was in close proximity, when Gray went to make a move down the court, Melbourne caught the brunt of her elbow directly to her mouth. Ouch. The Mystics' guard immediately grabbed for her face, and out went her tooth, flying to the floor along with blood.
After review, Gray's offensive foul was upgraded to a flagrant, and guard Sonia Citron shot free throws for Melbourne, who was unable to return to the game. Thankfully, the Mystics took care of business without her. They walked away with a 94-83 win, and amazingly, the Australian native watched the rest of the game from the bench.
You would think something like that might understandably ruin Melbourne's night, but after the game, her teammate Georgia Amoore posted a gritty photo to her Instagram. It was Melbourne flashing a bloody smile with two thumbs up.
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