Cobie Durant laughs off groin-stomp rumor after Cowboys' win over Commanders
Video of teammate Markquese Bell cleating Cobie Durant in the groin went viral; Durant later addressed the rumors himself.
What to know
- A teammate's cleat landed in Cobie Durant's groin area while he lay on the ground after a play, in a moment caught on video that went viral.
- The Cowboys officially listed the injury as a hamstring issue and replaced Durant with Shavon Revel; Dallas won the game 37-20.
- Durant addressed the viral speculation about the injury directly two days after the incident.
The incident is treated as painful slapstick, with commenters piling on the visual details.
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“Man stepped on his foot. And then his groin/ass/everything in between. And then his back. And then dropped a leg drop on him. Good grief.”
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How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlespostscomments
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Durant addresses viral injury rumor himself
Two days after the incident, Durant publicly responded to the speculation the viral clip had generated about the nature of his injury.
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1 outlet first by Sports Illustrated, 2d ago · read ↗
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background
Cowboys list Durant's injury as "hamstring," video suggests otherwise — Dallas beat Washington 37-20 behind Dak Prescott's four touchdown passes, but Durant was pulled from the game and replaced by Shavon Revel; the team officially called his injury a hamstring issue despite video showing the cleat landing elsewhere.
- 1 day quiet
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Bell steps on Durant's groin during Cowboys-Commanders game
Just before halftime, safety Markquese Bell, after celebrating an incomplete pass to Terry McLaurin, stepped on cornerback Cobie Durant who was lying face-first on the ground, cleating him in the groin area.
“Cobie Durant Took Some Friendly Fire And Got Stepped On Right In The Butt. 😭 That One Definitely Had To Hurt.”
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first by Fox News, 3d ago
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Man stepped on his foot. And then his groin/ass/everything in between. And then his back. And then dropped a leg drop on him. Good grief.
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first by Yahoo Sports, 3d ago · also Sporting News
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