Gordon Hayward’s Wife Says Celtics Star Will Use Leg Injury As ‘Fuel’

Gordon Hayward understandably hasn’t addressed his fans since suffering a gruesome ankle injury Tuesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

His wife has a lot to say, however.

Robyn Hayward on Wednesday took to Instagram to thank those who’ve supported her husband since the injury, and also offered some inspirational words on the Boston Celtics star’s impending recovery. See the entire post below:

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I truly believe this! Thanks for all the prayers for Gordon and our family. It sucks, but this is what happens and you move on to the next step. Gordon is so tough and is the hardest worker, so I know he will come back stronger. He's wired differently. Gordons a true competitor and will take this and use it as fuel to be that much better. This is an obstacle that he's more than ready to over come. Keep praying for him though he needs some lovin! ❤️????

A post shared by Robyn Hayward (@robynmhayward) on Oct 18, 2017 at 6:29am PDT

Skip Bayless definitely could take some social media notes from Mrs. Hayward.

So could Mia Khalifa, for that matter.

As for the Celtics, the silver lining (if there’s any) might be that this injury happened so early in the season, rather than just before the playoffs. Hopefully, that will give these three Celtics enough time to step up in Hayward’s absence.

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