Giants' Jason Pierre-Paul joked he doesn't need an index finger to play football
Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul managed to badly injure his hand playing with fireworks on the Fourth of July, and the saga has only gotten more bizarre from there. Though it might seem difficult for a professional athlete to shield information about how many fingers he has and exactly what shape they're in, ESPN recently reported the damage was worse than he originally let on.
Pierre-Paul, who had his right index finger amputated after the incident, sat out the Giants' season opener against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday and probably won't suit up for at least another five weeks. But of course, he wants you to know that his missing finger will absolutely not affect his dominance on the field.
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