This goo was worth a point in January 2023. This was a bonus goo, so Samir Mehta could not earn a point for it.

publication date: Saturday, January 21, 2023 (part of January 2023)

category: Accidents

clue: He was tenacious enough to carry his team into the playoffs, but he was not tougher than the concrete post holding up the hoop.

explanation: In a tense 1993 playoff game in the Greek Basketball League, Janković became frustrated and headbutted the goal post, damaging his spinal cord and paralyzing himself. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Richard Slominsky


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