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| Australian rugby player Ben Ross snaps his arm live on air during an arm wrestle with Wendell Sailor | Australian rugby player Ben Ross snaps his arm live on air during an arm wrestle with Wendell Sailor |
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| A former professional Australian rugby league player broke his arm live on television during an arm wrestle. | A former professional Australian rugby league player broke his arm live on television during an arm wrestle. |
| Ben Ross, former National Rugby League player, arm wrestled with another former player Wendell Sailor, on Channel Nine's Footy Show on Wednesday night. | Ben Ross, former National Rugby League player, arm wrestled with another former player Wendell Sailor, on Channel Nine's Footy Show on Wednesday night. |
| A video of the wrestle shows the two men, both very muscular, gearing up to arm wrestle in front of a cheering crowd. | A video of the wrestle shows the two men, both very muscular, gearing up to arm wrestle in front of a cheering crowd. |
| Watch the video of the incident below (Warning - footage contains graphic material): | Watch the video of the incident below (Warning - footage contains graphic material): |
| As the bout begins, the two men begin pushing with all their might. Seemingly evenly matched, both keep straining - until Ross's arm suddenly breaks with a sickeningly loud pop. | As the bout begins, the two men begin pushing with all their might. Seemingly evenly matched, both keep straining - until Ross's arm suddenly breaks with a sickeningly loud pop. |
| Ross begins shouting in pain and the crowd fall silent, with host Paul Vautin going to an advert break as others call out for medical attention. A subsequent X-ray of Ross's arm showed that he had broken his humerus, the upper bone in the arm. | Ross begins shouting in pain and the crowd fall silent, with host Paul Vautin going to an advert break as others call out for medical attention. A subsequent X-ray of Ross's arm showed that he had broken his humerus, the upper bone in the arm. |
| Despite the shocking injury, Ross was in high spirits afterwards - tweeting a picture of bookmaker's odds that showed Sailor was the favourite to win, and writing: "Told you @RealBigDell was favourite!" | Despite the shocking injury, Ross was in high spirits afterwards - tweeting a picture of bookmaker's odds that showed Sailor was the favourite to win, and writing: "Told you @RealBigDell was favourite!" |
| Sailor was visibly shocked after breaking Ross's arm, and later wrote a message of support to him on Twitter, apologising and saying that he felt "so bad". | Sailor was visibly shocked after breaking Ross's arm, and later wrote a message of support to him on Twitter, apologising and saying that he felt "so bad". |
| Ross commented on Sailor's concern from his hospital bed, telling local reporters that Wendell, a black Torres Strait islander, had almost "turned white" from the shock. | Ross commented on Sailor's concern from his hospital bed, telling local reporters that Wendell, a black Torres Strait islander, had almost "turned white" from the shock. |
| However, Ross was gracious in defeat, telling Sailor that it "wasn't anyone's fault", and praising the Footy Show team for their help after his injury. | However, Ross was gracious in defeat, telling Sailor that it "wasn't anyone's fault", and praising the Footy Show team for their help after his injury. |
| Ross thanked his fans for their messages of support and concern. | Ross thanked his fans for their messages of support and concern. |
| Despite breaking his neck during a 2009 match when he played for the Cronulla Sharks, Ross said that his on-air arm break was "probably" the most painful injury he had ever had. | Despite breaking his neck during a 2009 match when he played for the Cronulla Sharks, Ross said that his on-air arm break was "probably" the most painful injury he had ever had. |
| However, a post on the Footy Show's Facebook page said that Ross is already calling for a left-handed rematch once he recovers. | However, a post on the Footy Show's Facebook page said that Ross is already calling for a left-handed rematch once he recovers. |
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