Chris Copeland had the lining of his chest cavity gutted with a butterfly knife outside of a New York City nightclub on April 8, 2015 by a 22-year-old discharged soldier.
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The brutal attack sidelined Copeland for the remainder of what turned out to be a disappointing season for the forward and the Indiana Pacers.
The majority of the let down occurred before the Pacers season even started when All-Star swingman Paul George was thought to be lost for the entire 2014-15 season after suffering a broken right leg on Aug.