An American basketball player's eye popped out of its socket after he was poked in the face while going for a rebound during a game in New Zealand. Akil Mitchell, a 24-year-old former University of Virginia forward, was playing for the New Zealand Breakers in a game against Cairns on Thursday when the accident happened. Cairns won the National Basketball League game 94-81. On Friday, Mitchell said he had no vision impairment, but won't be watching any videos of the incident. "(Teammate) Paul (Carter) really wanted me to see it and I was like, 'I can't do it,'" Mitchell told the New Zealand Herald on Friday.

Source: Fox News January 27, 2017 15:46 UTC