If there were ever a reason for a rookie to miss minicamp in the NFL - this is the reason of all reasons.
When the Redskins opened their three day minicamp on Friday, coach Joe Gibbs let the guys out early to do some bonding. Some went bowling, others had lunch. One group, with 6th overall draft pick LaRon Landry included, played paintball.
Seems that someone must have been upset with Landry or worried he may be taking their spot on the team - how else do you explain the fact that LaRon got shot squarely in the groin?
“I didn’t know paintball was that dangerous,” linebacker Marcus Washington said. “I hope it wasn’t friendly fire.”
LaRon - next year… just go to lunch instead.
- Rookie out with paintball injury (San Francisco Chronicle)
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1 The Sports Flow // Jun 17, 2007 at 3:34 pm
Hahaha that is hilarious. Almost sounds like some ridiculous injury you would hear about in baseball.
2 Seal Clubbers | Seal Clubbin’ Fun » Blog Archive » How About A Game Of Cards Next Time? // Aug 9, 2007 at 10:41 pm
[…] So far this season, we’ve had one rookie out of minicamp because of a paintball shot to the groin; now in the true spirit of competition and oneupsmanship, Saints starting linebacker Scott Fujita got himself sidelined after an injury at… get ready for it… the water slide park. Fujita was not available for a formal interview, but as he waited for a plate of food, he said he was going to be fine and that nothing was broken. […]
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