Tuesday night was supposed to be an exciting one for basketball fans and players everywhere as the 2017-18 season finally began.

Gordon Hayward was one of those players excited for the season to start because he was making his Boston Celtics debut against the defending Eastern Conference champions.

Less than 6 minutes into his first game with the Celtics, though, Hayward suffered an absolutely gruesome and heartbreaking injury that made fans and players hold their breath.

(Warning: Injury NSFW)

Here's the image of it, but again, we warn you before looking at it because it's NSFW:
The reaction from the players on the court said it all once they saw the injury occur.
As soon as the injury occurred, the sports world showed their support.
We, along with the rest of the sports world, are wishing Hayward the absolute best and hoping he fully recovers and comes back better than ever.