North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum tears Achilles tendon, appears in crutches ahead of GOP Debate

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum was taken to an emergency room Tuesday

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum was taken to an emergency room Tuesday

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North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum was taken to an emergency room Tuesday

UPDATE

4:05 p.m. Gov. Doug Burgum posts on X, formerly known as Twitter that he "is in"

I’m in pic.twitter.com/DZqLf3Yxik

1:45 p.m. Burgum arrives in the spin room on crutches ahead of the debate tonight in Milwaukee.

New: Gov Doug Burgum arrives in the spin room on crutches ahead of debate tonight in Milwaukee pic.twitter.com/SZsTWqUf8L

WATCH: Burgum says he was playing a game of pickup basketball at a "local university that's got a great reputation for basketball."

12 p.m.Burgum, 67, has a high-grade Achilles tendon tear and requires crutches to walk. Burgum will attend the candidates’ walk-through of the debate event site Wednesday afternoon and then decide whether he’s physically able to participate in the debate itself, the source said.

ORIGINAL

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum suffered an injury while playing a game of pickup basketball with his staff, reported CNN.

Campaign spokesman Lance Trover said Wednesday that it was “unclear if he will be able to stand at the debate.” He didn’t say what type of injury it was but said Burgum’s team would have more information later. The injury occurred Tuesday while Burgum was playing with campaign staff.

ABC News said his campaign was expected to provide an update later Wednesday morning.

The Republican National Committee says Burgum and the other GOP hopefuls are scheduled to take the stage Wednesday afternoon to review the debate setup.

Burgum is one of the lesser-known candidates trying to introduce himself to voters nationwide to help qualify for the second debate.

Burgum barely met the 1% polling mark to qualify for Milwaukee's primary debate.

This presidential debate gives several candidates a big incentive to generate a viral moment that will be remembered — and replayed on social media and cable TV — over the coming weeks.

Breaking: North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum was taken to a Milwaukee emergency room Tuesday after suffering an injury while playing a game of pick-up basketball with his staff, making it unclear whether he will be able to stand for the debate tonight, a source familiar tells me

This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.