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.

Common tried to shield his girlfriend Jennifer Hudson after a basketball flew at her head during a Knicks game on Tuesday.

On top of that, her boyfriend Common accidentally bopped her in the face while trying to protect her from the ball, knocking off her glasses. At the same time, Knicks guard Miles McBride ran into her trying to pursue the loose ball. "Protect Jennifer Hudson!!" TNT play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle said on the broadcast.

TV talk show Jennifer Hudson and her partner Common were on a date night when a ball during the basketball game hit her on the face in a viral video.

Jennifer Hudson gets whacked in the face as a basketball flies courtside at a New York Knicks game. Tell Common that doesn't happen in the cheap seats.

Being courtside at a basketball game might not be as glamorous as expected - just ask Jennifer Hudson. The "Dreamgirls" star took a basketball to the face Tuesday night while attending a New York Knicks game with her boyfriend Common.