76ers' Kelly Oubre Jr. Scoffs At Questions About Legitimacy Of His Injury, Calls Hit-And-Run Serious

CBS Philadelphia

December 5, 2023

PHILADELPHIA -- Kelly Oubre Jr. wanted to set the record straight — yes, a vehicle struck him as he walked near his home and the driver fled. Yes, he suffered a traumatic injury and no — he doesn't care for anyone who questioned his account of what happened on that Philadelphia street last month.

"This was and is a very traumatic situation for me and my family," Oubre told reporters Monday at the 76ers' complex in Camden, New Jersey. "So, I just wish that my life wasn't like 'The Truman Show' where everybody kind of watched it and have their own opinion about my life."

Oubre was off to a strong start in his first season with the Sixers (16.3 points in eight games) when he said he was struck by a vehicle while walking near his home in Center City on Nov. 11. The 27-year-old was taken to a hospital in stable condition and was released a few hours later with a broken rib and injuries to his hip and right leg, police said at the time, adding that an investigation was ongoing.

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