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Tony Parker’s Eye Injury From The Chris Brown/Drake “Fight” Was Worse Than We Thought

When we first heard about Tony Parker being collateral damage in the Chris Brown-Drake “fight,” we laughed it off. But it turns out, it was actually a serious scare for Parker, one that might affect his immediate playing future.

“I almost lost my eye,” Parker said in an interview posted on his website Sunday.

Apparently Parker “could miss the Olympics,” which start July 29 for the French basketball team (against the U.S.). He’s also suing the club for $20 million, which seems a bit excessive. Parker sounded distraught, adding that “an eye is so fragile… but that’s life… The rest of my career is not in question.”

We hope Parker’s OK in time to give the U.S. a much-needed challenge in the Olympics, but if we learned anything in this little riff, it’s this: If you (reportedly) cheat on Eva Longoria, you’re just asking to almost lose an eye. And you must have bad eyesight in the first place.

[image via Avah Taylor; ESPN]