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A doctor's tier list of sports injuries that make me wince on TV

Weekend shift, quiet ER, sport on the waiting room TV. So here is my completely unscientific tier list of injuries that make me physically flinch when I see the replay.

S tier (look away): ankle rolls in basketball. The slow-mo replay is a crime. Also any knee that bends sideways in football.

A tier: cricket ball to the hand. Fingers are not designed for that. Rugby head clashes too, even with the protocols now.

B tier: F1 crashes, honestly. They look terrifying but most of the time the driver climbs out and waves. The cars are safer than my patients' motorbikes.

C tier: darts. Unless someone drops one on their foot.

Fight me in the replies, but bring anatomy.