Richardson researched all options before going with surgery
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Fri, 8 Feb 2013|
Dei Lynam talks to Jason Richardson following the announcement that he will be out for the season because of knee surgery. 2/8/2013
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When it -- it forwards. Jason Richardson confirmed on Friday morning that he will indeed have season ending knee surgery. After seeing a fourth specialist and having all four doctors on the same diagnosis he as a whole the -- -- -- quarter in the cartilage of his left. Me through doctors Arsenio was an agreement. Which was a class are. -- down Colorado. -- to get it done through university and honduras' anything. So I think that it is if we don't play through. This is actually -- arms we so. It's a bit today. Richardson is scheduling surgery for sometime next week in New York City and doctor Jonathan lash out. Lash out with one of the four doctors he solid evaluation process. The recovery time that follows is land it. If you -- between natural moves. Which is -- all do this alone time. The thing is on the course was six weeks. You know woe being waived and activity. Still be tough to live. Except this to be really strong -- Richardson says he does not know when or how the injury took place. He looked at video of the last game he played in against Toronto in mid January 5 times but saw nothing unusual. He has been very durable throughout his twelve year career playing in a total of 838. Gains. If playing through the injury or undergoing a less invasive procedure weren't option Richardson certainly would have taken. It's just me. You know I was excited to you know knowing that. I just got to clean out at a school though the Eagles penalties so. The size of the hole it -- his -- -- grind him down missing people ball. In. And it was like to live at the best war que zone beautifully with the stuff like that so and we'll take that chance of you know it is in the cleaning it. And people. Today the Sixers have lost 72 main -- to injury. The line of CSN Philly dot com.
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