We’d hate for this to impact Williams’ role as comedic relief in the WSL commentator booth. Photo: @rosswilliamshawaii
The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu has had their hands full lately. And not because of injuries from drunken mishaps that surround the holiday season, but from a steady flow of banged up surfers, wounded in the line of duty. There was a near-drowning from Evan Geiselman (and don’t forget how he triumphantly bounced back), Owen Wright’s bleeding brain, and Bede Durbidge’s broken pelvis.
And now, adding to the long list of injured surf royalty, there’s Ross Williams. A few days ago, Williams took a spill while competing in the Haleiwa International Open and his face met that proverbially unwanted foe, the reef. In an Instagram post, Williams wrote:
“I dove head first after a wave into the “toilet bowl” straight into the reef. I cracked my head open and nearly ripped a piece of my nose off. Thankfully the CT scan came back ok. I got 11 staples and will need plastic surgery. At least my New Years will be buzzy!!”
Always the warrior of positivity, Williams showed little complaints despite the unfortunate circumstances. And it sounded pretty serious! Nearly ripped off a piece of his nose?? Plastic surgery??? Sounds like he narrowly escaped becoming the surf world’s version of Voldemort. Or even Kanye West or 50 Cent when their jaws were wired shut.
Let’s just hope this doesn’t have a negative effect on his commentating career. We’d be bummed to live in a world deprived of Williams’ WSL wise-crackery.
