Black Eyes in Sports

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Jan 14, 2016

Black Eyes in Sports

Bill Belichick

With New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick sporting a black eye and choosing not to reveal how he got it, here's a look at some other black eyes in sports. When asked about the bruise above his left eye at a news conference on Jan. 12, Belichick deflected questioning by simply saying, "I think I'll live."

Jason Kidd

Jason Kidd shows the black eye and bandage covering the cut he suffered during a Nets' loss to the Charlotte Hornets in their 2002 Eastern Conference semifinal Game 4

Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez in March 2004 during a Yankees workout at the Tokyo Dome.

Jason Chimera

Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera sports two black eyes during a 2014 game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Clint Dempsey

Clint Dempsey of the United States at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Ricky Rudd

NASCAR driver Ricky Rudd sports a black eye (suffered previous race during a fight with a crewman) during practice for the 2002 New Hampshire 300.

Maggie Morash

Rutgers soccer right back Maggie Morash after she caught an elbow during a 2015 game against Virginia.

Steve Nash

Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns after receiving six stitches to his eye against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the 2010 Western Conference semifinals.

Michael Ballack

Michael Ballack, captain of Germany, looks on during a press conference for the German national football team in March 2010.

Dee Davis

Xavier guard Dee Davis sports a black eye from a 2015 game against DePaul.

Kelly Olynyk

Boston Celtics center Kelly Olynyk suffered a black eye during pregame warmups for an April 2015 game against the Indiana Pacers.

Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks watches from the bench in the closing minutes of Game 5 of the 2005 Western Conference semifinals against the Phoenix Suns.