NBA Finals Game 7: LeBron James, others react after Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton's early leg injury

Tyrese Haliburton's right leg gave out just minutes into Game 7 on Sunday night, and he had to be helped off the floor. ()
The NBA world was thrilled to get a rare Game 7 in the NBA Finals this summer.
But just minutes into that contest between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night, everything shifted.
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Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton went crashing down to the court during the first quarter, appearing to re-injure his strained right calf during a non-contact moment. He immediately started pounding the floor at the Paycom Center, too, and was extremely emotional as play went the other way.
The Pacers quickly ruled him out just a few minutes later with what they called a right "lower leg injury." Further specifics are not known.
Almost immediately, players from across the league chimed in on social media. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James shared what most of basketball fans were feeling in a very not-safe-for-work way.
He was far from alone.
Even Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes chimed in.
Haliburton first went down with the calf injury during Game 5 of the series, though he returned to the court for their Game 6 win on Thursday. He had 14 points and five assists in that 108-91 win, which forced Sunday's Game 7.
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Haliburton was off to a great start on Sunday night, too. He had nine points and went 3-of-4 from the 3-point line before he went down to keep the Pacers in the mix early.
The Pacers are playing in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000 this summer. The franchise, though they have three ABA titles from before the merger, has never won a league title.
While Haliburton's injury doesn't end that quest completely, it does make it that much harder.
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