A New York Giants football player is currently in the hospital after allegedly injuring his hand in a fireworks accident in Broward County, according to multiple reports.
Andy Slater of WINZ tweeted that Pierre-Paul "severely injured" his hand. Slater also referred to a neighbor of the player, who had a posted a photo of a "truck load of fireworks" in a van. That neighbor later deleted the picture.
TMZ reported Pierre-Paul suffered injuries to some of his fingers and thumb, while Sports Illustrated confirmed the injury but not the severity.
Another tweet said Pierre-Paul was taken to Broward Health North Medical Center in Deerfield Beach.
Pierre-Paul posted a video earlier in the evening talking about fireworks:
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Big Jason Pierre-Paul story about to break in S. Fla. He severely injured hand in fireworks accident. @Coach_Eisy first to hint at situation — Andy Slater (@AndySlater) July 5, 2015
The van Jason Pierre-Paul was reportedly transporting fireworks in. @lizardstout says she was lighting them w/ him. pic.twitter.com/BzXrmbVrln — Andy Slater (@AndySlater) July 5, 2015