Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels is sidelined indefinitely with a torn meniscus in his left knee.
The star outfielder was visibly emotional earlier this week when discussing the significant time he’ll miss due to this injury with reporters.
While Trout expressed distress over his situation, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith took a lighter, albeit controversial, tone during a segment on Wednesday’s episode of First Take, where he criticized the frequency of injuries among baseball players, including Trout.
“How the hell is he always hurt? I don’t understand this. It drives me nuts when I see baseball players get hurt. What is it that you’re doing with yourself physically that you can’t stay healthy playing baseball? Now, you get hit by a pitch or something, that’s different, I get all of that. But with these oblique injuries, you’re running around bases, catching one, then you’re running out for a fly ball, and all of a sudden, something gets tweaked. What the hell is going on?” Smith exclaimed during his rant.
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Many MLB fans expressed their displeasure with Smith’s dismissive remarks about Trout’s injury, viewing them as insensitive.
There is hope that Trout will make a swift and full recovery soon.