Dumbest injuries
#15 Lionel Simmons
Lionell Simmons, rookie of the 1991 Kings developed tendinitis in his left wrist and forearm due to an obsession with his GameBoy. In the end, he had to sit out a few games.
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Lionel Simmons
Lionell Simmons, rookie of the 1991 Kings developed tendinitis in his left wrist and forearm due to an obsession with his GameBoy. In the end, he had to sit out a few games.
14:
Joel Zumaya
We're all suckers for Guitar Hero. Joel Zumaya really got sucked in. He had to miss 3 games due to wrist and forearm injuries from playing Guitar Hero.
13:
Kyle Farnsworth
In 2004, Kyle Farnsworth of the Cubs kicked a fan and ended up with a sprained and bruised right knee. Bad Karma?
12:
Jeff Kent
You never thought you could hurt yourself while washing your car, did you? Jeff Kent didn't think so until he admitted that his broken wrist was from washing his car at the self-serve car wash!
11:
Glenallen Hill
Hill is so afraid of spiders, he woke up terrified from a nightmare and crashed into a glass table next to his bed. It was just a dream, Glenallen!
10:
Grant Balfour
Grant Balfour was doing a WWE impersonation with his pitching coach when he injured his left side. As a result, he was placed on the injured list. What was the coach thinking?!
9:
Darius Vassell
Vassel decided that the best way to take care of a swollen toe was to drill a hole through his toenail. He obviously was shocked when things got worse and a disgusting infection grew. He had to miss a couple of games for that one.
8:
Bill Gramatica
Bill Gramatica, kicker for the Arizona Cardinals, nailed a clutch field goal and naturally did some celebrating. Sadly, when he jumped in joy, he came down and tore his ACL.
7:
Hunter Pence
Pence was enjoying himself in the hottub. Things went south when he decided to go inside. He didn't realize the glass door was shut and he ran into it so bad that it shattered and caused lacerations and so much bleeding that he had to make a trip to the hospital.
6:
Plaxico Burress
This one is terrible. Plaixco Burress found it necessary to bring a loaded gun to the club one night. He had it in his pants and it went off and shot his foot. He was injured and sent to jail for 2 years.
5:
Kevin Mitchell
Mitchell found out the hard way that a donut shouldn't be in the microwave for too long. He bit into it and broke his tooth!
4:
John Smoltz
Another mishap with a baseball player and an iron. John Smoltz found it to be a good idea to iron his shirt while it was still on his back. You can guess what happened. He didn't miss any games, but still found himself injured.
3:
Marty Cordova
If you're going to use the tanning bed, don't fall asleep in it! That's what happened to Marty Cordova before a game. He ended up having to miss that game.
2:
Gus Frerotte
Everyone celebrates a touchdown. But not everyone runs full speed into the wall with their head. That put Gus Frerotte in the hospital with a sprained neck.
1:
Brian Anderson
When testing the temperature of an iron, most people use their fingers. Brian Anderson thought it would be a good idea to use his jaw. Ouch!
