Why does brandon knight wear a mask

In lieu of practice today, Brandon Knight was fitted for a mask to wear during Wednesday night's game in New Jersey. Knight broke his nose this past Saturday against New Orleans.

You can watch the little special on the making of his mask on Pistons. The best quote of the video comes from Brandon Knight after the mold is peeled from his face. Before sizing, a layer of vaseline was applied, so his facial hair wouldn't catch. Knight went through his first shooting drills with the mask Tuesday at the Pistons' practice facility.

It's part of the game. Knight said he is taking an anti-inflammatory to contain the swelling and is learning the finer points of the mas as he goes along. Knight said he wanted to re-enter Saturday's game after his nose was broken in the first quarter by an elbow from New Orleans' DaJuan Summers.

When he tried running, he said he developed a headache, then spent the rest of the game icing his nose, until the final moments of the Pistons' victory, when he said he felt well enough to watch on television. So that's just a part of it. Don't settle for anything less than responsible journalism. Subscribe today. By David Mayo dmayo mlive. E-mail David Mayo at dmayo mlive. Adrian Wojnarowski: Coaches must wear masks at all times with limited exceptions when at team facilities or arena, during team travel and during practices and games, sources tell ESPN.

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