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As the stars arrived at the Screen Actors Guild Awards [1] in Los Angeles on Sunday, all eyes were on the amazing actors who are being honored tonight as well as those who've continually impressed us with their skills — like Morgan Freeman [2]. While the stylish ensembles that some of our favorite celebrities donned [3] caught our attention ahead of the show, it was Morgan's glove that made us do a double take.
Some of you might've noticed the star's nude-colored left glove before this award show, but you might not know why he's been wearing the glove for about 10 years now. The short answer: it all has to do with a 2008 car accident [4].
In August 2008, Morgan was injured in a car accident in Mississippi [5] that left his left hand paralyzed. The nerve damage has stayed the same — or even worsened over the past decade — and that is why the actor continues to wear a glove on the hand that is no longer functional.
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"I suffered nerve damage and it hasn't gotten better. I can't move it," Freeman told People at the time. "If you don't move your hand, it will swell up. Do you know you move your hand about a million times a day?"
Years after his accident, the Going in Style actor continues to be in pain from fibromyalgia [6], which is partially due to a broken shoulder he sustained in the accident as well (which has healed). He wears the compression glove as a way to keep the blood flow moving in his hand — and it does look good when he hits the carpet, so at least that's a positive.