Spare a thought for poor Jennifer Hudson, who was hit in the face by both a basketball and an elbow while sitting courtside at a Knicks game on Tuesday. The 43-year-old star was enjoying a date night watching the New York team’s playoff against the Golden State Warriors with her boyfriend, Common, when the painful-looking accident happened.

The "Dreamgirls" star was hit by a basketball while sitting with Common, prompting commentators to question if he "protected her."

Jennifer Hudson inadvertently became part of the action at a New York Knicks game Tuesday (March 4), with the vocalist taking a basketball to the face in a moment that's going viral on social media. In a clip from the team's match against the Golden State Warriors at Madison Square Garden,