AJ Hawk, as one of the best NFL players, had quite a fantastic career, spending eight years with the Green Bay Packers and one year each with the Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons, before retiring in 2017.
Recently appearing in ESPN’s The Pat McAfee show, Hawk was seen wearing dark glasses covering his right eye with an eyepatch. So, what happened to the former Packers star?
As explained by AJ Hawk on the Pat McAfee Show, he was reportedly with his son Axel at a flag football game, and his child’s nails accidentally scratched his eye. Hawk immediately lost his vision, and the doctor informed him that he had torn one-third of his cornea. He was reassured by the doctor that his cornea would regrow in a few days.
What Exactly Happened to AJ Hawk’s Eye, and Why Did He Wear an Eye Patch?
AJ Hawk, the Green Bay Packers legend who won the Super Bowl XLV, recently made an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, which is co-hosted by Pat McAfee on ESPN, discussing various sports.
When AJ Hawk made his time to appear on the show, many fans were excited, but what astonished them was that he was different, wearing black glasses and covering his right eye with an eye patch, kind of like a pirate.
Well, he didn’t go on a treasure hunt but still ended up injuring his cornea due to an unexpected incident. Hawk explained what exactly happened on the show. In his words,
“Straight eye patch put on this morning. Yeah. I bent down to pick up Axel, and he threw his arm up so fast, his thumb went 6 inches deep into my eyeball, and his nail chopped off a part of my eye, I guess.”
“When I went to the doctor, they said a third of your cornea is gone and is a big divot out of there. I can’t see. I can barely see anything now. I’m not sure of anything, but it should grow back and be good.”
Following his answer, Pat McAfee asked whether it would be permanent, a worry many of us would have, but Hawk confirmed that the injury was temporary and the cornea would regrow in a few days at best.
He also told Pat McAfee that he will be seeing his doctor once more so that he can remove the patch and take necessary precautions to speed up the recovery process, and everything should hopefully be good.
How Did People React to AJ Hawk’s Eyepatch?
What happened to AJ was an unfortunate injury, which is nothing serious, but fans had various reactions seeing him with an eyepatch all of a sudden.
While a few made references to Arnold Schwarzenegger from Terminator, others gave more precise information about his injury and whether it would heal faster than usual. Here are a few notable reactions:
Though Hawk is retired now, he has been leading a family since 2007, just two years after he was drafted into the NFL as he married Laura Hawk and had four children thus far.
So, did you watch the recent episode of The Pat McAfee Show? What did you think of AJ Hawks’ injury to his right eye?
