Tuesday, 26 February 2008

Stupid Injuries of our Time part 1

In what's sure to be just the first of an ongoing and infinitely repeating series, World of Spurt takes a look at some of the dumbest injuries from around the spurting firmament.

And handily first is New Zealand all-rounder Jesse Ryder, who having recently helped the Black Caps to a One-Day win over England, decided to celebrate by what’s currently being reported as a ‘late-night bar incident’.

That’s ranks right up there alongside Janet Jackson’s Superbowl wardrobe malfunction as a masterpiece of understated reporting, Jesse Ryder apparently punched his fist through a glass toilet door, requiring minor surgery and ruling himself out of selection for the Test side.

Compounding his crime, the Kiwi opener then decided to also have a go at to the hospital staff who were binding up his injured paw. We’ve heard of biting the hand that feeds you, but this takes the veritable Garibaldi. S

Fondly remembered really dumb sporting injuries are yours to share in the comments below...

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