OLYMPICS viewers were left feeling uneasy as they watched US basketball star Jimmer Fredette get an awkward massage.
Fans would have got a shock if they turned on their TVs at the wrong moment during USA’s 3×3 basketball clash against Poland yesterday.
During a time-out, Fredette looked in serious pain as he grimaced while holding his groin.
There was just three minutes left to go in the game and the 35-year-old was desperate to continue.
So he called the medic for special treatment and she gave Fredette a massage in the awkward area as the player continued to screw up his face.
And it didn’t take long for fans to clip the moment and post it on social media, with the video going viral.
It has now been viewed nearly ten million times.
Basketball fans found it hilarious, with one saying: “I knew I shoulda been an Olympian.”
Another added: “The groin is such a weird place to have an injury. You’re gonna want them to help you but they’re gonna be too close to your parts.”
The massage helped Fredette get back on the court and finish the match.
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But it ended in a narrow 19-17 defeat for America.
And Team USA have plenty of work to do as they also lost their other match 22-14 to Serbia yesterday.
Paris 2024 is just the second time 3×3 basketball has been included in the Olympics, with Latvia the current gold medal holders.
