Dodgers Broadcaster David Vassegh was with the Dodgers for a game in Milwaulkee on August 17.
While there he was invited to try out the Brewer's mascot's famous home-run slide—a.k.a. Bernie’s Chalet.
It...didn't go as intended.
Vassegh picked up speed on the slide, eventually crashing into a wall at the bottom, breaking his arm and some ribs.
Fellow Dodgers' broadcasters Joe Davis and Nomar Garciaparra found it difficult to keep a straight face when playing the clip.
\u201cJoe Davis and Nomar Garciaparra cannot stop laughing at David Vassegh destroying himself on the slide.\u201d— Chad Moriyama (@Chad Moriyama) 1660786097
Immediate reactions were a little abashed at finding humor in Vassegh's pain.
\u201c@ChadMoriyama Am I a bad person for laughing until I cried? I promised myself I wouldn\u2019t laugh.\u201d— Chad Moriyama (@Chad Moriyama) 1660786097
Vassegh should make a full recovery.
So baseball Twitter took this golden opportunity to indulge in one of America's other favorite pastimes—making jokes and memes.
\u201cThoughts and prayers for the rib cage of David Vassegh \ud83d\ude4f \n\n\u201d— MLB Errors (@MLB Errors) 1660844299
\u201cDavid Vassegh going down the slide is definitely among this season's greatest moments \ud83e\udd23\u201d— Mr.Milko \ud83d\udc0f (@Mr.Milko \ud83d\udc0f) 1660798290
They proposed a whole new show just about Vassegh trying things he's ill-equipped to do.
Does baseball Twitter have a Vassegh death wish‽‽
\u201cHey @SportsNetLA I have a pitch for a show called \u201cYou Don\u2019t Vassegh\u201d and it\u2019s just making David Vassegh try things he is in no way equipped to do, from skydiving to ostrich wrangling.\u201d— Amanda Smith (@Amanda Smith) 1660786478
Baseball being baseball, jokes about other teams were quick to pop up.
\u201cThe White Sox have signed David Vassegh to a minor league contract.\u201d— Sammy Davis Jr. 5000 (@Sammy Davis Jr. 5000) 1660837403
Or just jokes about baseball in general.
\u201cDavid Vassegh tried out the Brewers slide.\n\nNow he's heading for an IL stint \ud83d\ude02\n\n\ud83c\udfa5 @JomboyMedia\n\nhttps://t.co/aZYqg3MTnO\u201d— The Athletic (@The Athletic) 1660791993
\u201c@THEREAL_DV More importantly, will David Vassegh be back to 100% before the playoffs?\u201d— David Vassegh (@David Vassegh) 1660687905
\u201c@ChadMoriyama Most unathletic landing of all time. He put his arm behind him and slammed into the cushion fracturing his arm and breaking his ribs\u2026off a cushion. He needs to go to the park and watch 5 year-olds slide like pros\u201d— Chad Moriyama (@Chad Moriyama) 1660786097
\u201cDavid Vassegh manifested his fate on the @PetrosAndMoney when he said his slide would be all over social media and that everyone would be talking about it for ages\u201d— KobeTheGoat\ud83d\udc10 (@KobeTheGoat\ud83d\udc10) 1660794546
Vassegh got the last word, though.
\u201cHi guys. The slide in Milwaukee is fun, thrilling and dangerous! 10/10 would do it again \ud83d\ude08 #YOLO\u201d— David Vassegh (@David Vassegh) 1660794037
Wishing him a very speedy recovery, but maybe next time go with the stunt double.
We can't all be Jackie Chan.
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