Kennedy was escorted out of the game due to a non-contact right leg injury.
Bill Kennedy, the NBA's most popular referee, went down due to an unfortunate non-contact injury.
Kennedy left the Philadelphia 76ers-Orlando Magic after suffering from a right leg injury. He was running down the floor during a fastbreak play with two minutes and 38 seconds left in the first quarter and was observed limping.
In a wheelchair, Kennedy was escorted out by several Sixers staffers. A towel covered his head as he left the court.
Kennedy went viral on social media for his explanations of several coaches' challenges on the games he's officiating, providing hilarious, dramatic expressions and delivery in front of the camera.
Kennedy has refereed 26 NBA seasons.
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