ESPN Host Forced To Leave in Middle of Show After Bizarre Injury
Former Pittsburgh Steeler Ryan Clark got his fair share of bumps and bruises during a 13-year NFL career.
He retired in 2015 and moved on to a career in the much safer world of sports broadcasting.
After all, how could anyone possibly get hurt working as an NFL analyst at ESPN?
Well… on Monday, Clark gashed his face by walking face-first into a camera during an “NFL Live” commercial break.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BqF-cN_gb92/
It took five stitches to fix that nasty cut.
Clark had a good-natured sense of humor about the gaffe on Twitter.
I thought I was done with my job sending me to the hospital
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) November 12, 2018
Hopefully, he won’t end up in ESPN’s concussion protocol after that blow to the head.
Luckily, crack reporter Adam Schefter was there, providing some relief for people who have Clark on their Media Fantasy team.
Injury update: @Realrclark25 is now at a local CT hospital, receiving 2-3 stitches on his forehead, after accidentally walking into a camera during a commercial break of NFL Live, per sources. Clark is probable for NFL Live next week.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 12, 2018
Clark’s response shows that maybe Schefter needs to up his reporting game.
Update Shefty….. Initial reports were wrong. 5 stitches were needed. Once we went into the injury tent, we realized in was a little more severe than the initial diagnosis
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) November 12, 2018
Tedy Bruschi requested footage of the injury, and if there’s one thing Twitter has taught us, it’s that there is no such thing as a bad time for a Butt Fumble GIF.
I found the footage pic.twitter.com/kRowGlAcF0
— Mike (@miCANE) November 12, 2018
Sources are reporting the camera is in a world of trouble with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after doing Clark dirty like that.
The camera will now receive a 2 game suspension and fine, per league source.
— Is Pepsi ok? (@SadChiSportsFan) November 12, 2018
Meanwhile, while there is a time to mourn when any teammate goes down with injury, Wendi Nix was Belichickian in her laser-focus “on to the next game” mentality.
God Speed Ryan Clark. Now get back here. 🙂 https://t.co/PysvAAcemj
— Wendi Nix (@WendiNix_ESPN) November 12, 2018
In a world gone mad, sometimes, in the words of Willy Wonka, “a little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.”
Get better, Ryan.
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