Experts say Adam Schefter allowed to post JPP's medical chart

(Twitter)

Story update: ESPN issued a statement which said "HIPAA does not apply to news organizations," according to CNN. Meanwhile, the hospital that treated JPP is launching an "aggressive internal investigation" to find out if a staffer leaked the image, per TMZ.

New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul suffered hand injuries during a 4th of July fireworks accident last weekend that resulted in his right index finger being amputated.

Adam Schefter's reporting on the incident has arguably drawn more buzz than JPP's amputation.

Schefter tweeted a photo of JPP's medical chart Wednesday evening, instantly causing a big reaction on social media. Within minutes, #HIPAA (in reference to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) was trending on Twitter.

ESPN obtained medical charts that show Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul had right index finger amputated today. pic.twitter.com/VI5cbS1uCw

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 8, 2015

Current and former NFL players quickly chimed in.