ESPN’s Field Yates will probably admit he took things way too far after spending time in hospital with a dislocated shoulder simply so he could help decide his fantasy football draft order.
Folks take their fantasy sports very seriously. It’s often the cause of huge ego hits and, in some circles, financial regret every year. However, it’s hardly ever dangerous, while it’s rare to see anyone hospitalized with a fantasy-related injury.
Still, Yates found himself being treated in a medical facility heading into the weekend, with his ESPN colleague Adam Schefter sharing that the reporter sustained a dislocated shoulder after taking part in an activity to determine his draft order while on a beach in the Bahamas.
Schefty also shared images of his stricken comrade.
“Breaking – @fieldyates shoulder,” he wrote. “While engaging in an activity to determine the draft order in his fantasy football league at @espnfantasy Ultimate Draft Weekend in the Bahamas, Yates dislocated his shoulder, per sources. The injury resulted in a brief hospitalization, but Yates now has been discharged, and is aiming to be ready for opening day.”
A video of the incident is also shown below:
This is how hard you gotta go for your fantasy leagues 😤😭 (he is ok) https://t.co/Y5U3zIGb7o pic.twitter.com/JZ7xhXrjRg
— ESPN Fantasy Sports (@ESPNFantasy) August 23, 2024
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“as someone who has frequent shoulder dislocations, that man has done that before,” a fan claimed. “He also absolutely took advantage of being on the clock and went to the hospital since it’d be free lol.”
Field Yates Will Bring Us The Unabridged Recollection Next Week
Yates was okay enough to tweet on Friday evening and promised the full scoop on Monday’s episode of ‘Fantasy Focus.’
“Worst pain of my life,” he wrote. “However, many on the beach were calling me the Lawrence Taylor of beach football Most importantly: @Stephania_ESPN is a hero Full story coming on @fantasyfocus on Monday at 10 AM EST.”
Worst pain of my life
However, many on the beach were calling me the Lawrence Taylor of beach football
Most importantly: @Stephania_ESPN is a hero
Full story coming on @fantasyfocus on Monday at 10 AM EST https://t.co/EHAZXVexiE
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) August 23, 2024
ESPN will need to establish some employee safety rules moving forward. Schefter recently sustained knee bruises after racing Rich Eisen in a 40-yard dash and eating his teeth at the end.
Now this…
