Referee Bill Kennedy leaves the field in a wheelchair after suffering a non-contact leg injury
Bill Kennedy, one of the NBA’s best-known and most popular referees, had to leave the court in a wheelchair Friday night after a non-contact lower leg injury.
There has been no official update on his injury or status, but 76ers coach Nick Nurse said this after the game he’s heard rumors it might be an Achilles injury, adding: “Let’s hope it’s not that.” Kennedy stopped as he ran down the fieldnot near anyone else, which is never a good sign.
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Most fans recognize Kennedy as the best at the microphone calling coach challenge.
Kennedy, 59, is in his 26th season as an NBA referee. He is closing in on 1,500 NBA regular season games officiated and 139 playoff games, which includes six NBA Finals games. Kennedy, the NBA’s second openly gay executive, is one of the most respected and popular referees among players and coaches across the league.