We never want anything bad to happen, especially to an athlete like Jon Jones.
I've played with a lot of injuries.
My whole career, I've never had no serious injuries or no surgeries.
I've played lots of games carrying an injury, but people don't value what I do for Barcelona.
Anytime you think about ring rust and travel and camps back-to-back, it helps not having any bad injuries and being able to train consistently.
I have a healthy lifestyle, but there's nothing you can really do to prevent from rolling an ankle or something like that.
When you've been playing the game for so long and sports for so long, it can take a toll on your body, and that's what we're putting on the line, and that's what our argument is as players when we're doing negotiations and stuff like that.
Coping with injuries is always difficult for athletes because all we want to do is, basically, to have our best performances unhindered.
It is always a shame when players are injured.
Our schedule is intense. We do this for five nights a week, so injuries can happen very easily with the demands of the job. It's just the nature of what we do and sports in general.
Anytime an athlete deals with an injury, it forces you to revaluate and refocus.
At the combine we went through medical exams from every team, the most extensive physicals I've ever had: blood tests, MRIs, heart monitors, everything. Because of my injury teams really paid attention to my lower body.
I think injuries happen. You can prevent a lot of them, but some of them you can't.
Injuries are a big factor when you're trying to go on a championship run.
Injuries happen every season. We can't rely on that being a crutch. It's up to all of us to do our best to fill those voids as coaches and players.
Eventually, I developed compartment syndrome in my calf and had to get surgery. I run three to five days a week now, mixed in with walking and other things. I want to run just because I enjoy it.
I practiced and played a certain way that kept my body limber. That's probably why I never got hurt.
Every team deals with obstacles throughout the course of the season, and it's as a unit that they need to be worked through. Injuries are part of the game, just like facing tough teams on the road or having one of your best players get into foul trouble.
The biggest thing I learned is that when Dana says retire, you should retire. Otherwise, you will blow your knee out before your next fight.
I endured quite a few injuries when I was younger and had my first surgery on my foot when I was 15. But I love dancing. 'Anna Karenina' was great for me as it meant I could combine the two and I actually went back and did some classes.
I want to exit from this sport with my head intact.
I didn't think I was going to play that day. I'd have to thank the training staff for getting me on the field that day. They made a bigger deal than I thought it was.
I'm quite used to playing with few injuries, whether it is back, fingers, elbow, or something else. You have to be tough and get on with the game.
Professional tennis has become an extremely physical and unbelievably competitive sport. Injuries are the bane of tennis players, and it goes with the territory.
Of course, I believe injury has stopped me winning more tournaments.
