Twitter Snaps as Anderson Silva's Leg Does the Same

Tweeters aren't a sympathetic bunch.

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In the first bout, former champion Anderson Silva played around too much and got his face broken by Chris Weidman. This is figuratively speaking.

In the second bout, Silva put the antics aside and still left a broken man. This time it's literally speaking.

Silva was expected to beat Weidman in the rematch, but the craziest part wasn't that the opposite happened. It was how it happened. The Spider attempted to comeback after losing the first round, when tragedy happened: His lower leg snapped when it hit Wiedman's shin on an attempted kick. So within a split second, a legendary career likely came to an end and Twitter was still unsympathetic. Here's some of its immediate reactions.

My reaction to Anderson Silva's gruesome injury. pic.twitter.com/rEOTb2r9Ge
Oh my. Anderson Silva. I feel for you. Terrible way to end a magnificent career. #UFC168 @UFC_Australia pic.twitter.com/FDlXW35soK
Dawg i don't watch UFC but I just seen Anderson Silva's leg sheiiiittttt
Anderson prayed for like 20 mins, and God was like nah
I Saw Anderson Silva break his leg and was like pic.twitter.com/yFxAuOUANP
Anderson Silva be like pic.twitter.com/QpVtNuRe1x
Anderson Silva wanna be that dude from Spongebob so bad bruh pic.twitter.com/NS1zFzO7Bk
Gonna make sure that what happened to Anderson Silva's leg never happens to mine.. pic.twitter.com/pMvuR2JQUH
Anderson Silva wanna be Peter Griffin so bad... pic.twitter.com/8edsZwwIPs
Anderson Silva threw that kick and his leg was like, "nah"
These tweets about Anderson Silva aren't "funny" they are sad and cruel. It proves that you have no humanity, you should be praying for him.
...I need a @espn sports science ASAP on how hard that kick had to be and the force he hit please! #UFC168 #AndersonSilva"
@adanvasquez: Rose's knee. Romo's back. Anderson Silva's leg. Sick to my stomach.” >>> forgot Puig's speeding ticket lol.
Anderson Silva childish man pic.twitter.com/BdvYAKLcJ8
My reaction to Anderson Silva's leg.. pic.twitter.com/miJjC5Pb1R

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