In the very wrong place, at the very wrong time… The evening of Terry Roberts turned into drama on Sunday evening. The player from the G-League franchise, the Long Island Nets, affiliated with Brooklyn, was shot in the chest in Philadelphia. However, his life is no longer in danger, as he was placed on respiratory assistance and is now in a stable condition, assures the New York Post.
“ Terry Roberts was the victim of a crime Sunday morning in Philadelphia, and we are gathering more information about the incident » explained the Long Island Nets in a press release. “ He is currently in stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery. »
Terry Roberts was in the street around 12:45 a.m. when shots rang out at the entrance to a bar, with Philadelphia police confirming that the basketball player was not involved in the shooting.
“Preliminary investigations suggest that several people are believed to have gotten out of a silver Nissan Altima and fired shots at patrons outside a bar without a specific target before fleeing the scene. In response, an armed private security officer who arrived at the scene returned fire, although it is unclear whether any of the offenders were hit.” explains the police.
The basketball player was able to communicate with his family on Monday. “ He's fine, he's in shock » reacted his mother at ABC 7. “ It was a traumatic situation that happened to him“.
The former University of Georgia player was averaging 7.2 points (39% success rate), 2.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists with the Long Island Nets in his first professional season before the incident.
