David Price Has Carpal Tunnel Syndrome And Everyone Is Blaming It On His Fortnite Addiction

Dent7 years ago

The line between celebrity and civilian has been severely blurred lately, and the reason for that has been Fortnite. Sure, celebrities are rich, famous, and don’t have to check their bank accounts before spending $4 at Taco Bell, but at the end of the day we are all picking up the sticks and trying to get that Victory Royale. Drake plays Fortnite. Juju plays Fortnite, I’d even be willing to bet that when he’s not achieving massive peace deals (still seems like a scheme), that little fucker Kim Jong-un will take Fortnite for a whirl. Everybody plays Fortnite.

But for one of our famous brethren, Red Sox ace David Price, Fortnite has become a bit of a problem.

From ESPN:

Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price said Thursday that video games are not the cause of his carpal tunnel syndrome but stressed he won’t play the popular “Fortnite” in the team clubhouse again “to avoid the distraction it has caused.”

“I’ve always played it with my teammates, during the offseason, at the field, at the hotel,” he said. “That’s kind of my generation. That’s what we do. If I need to shut down video games and pick up a new hobby, then so be it. But I do not think that’s the cause.”

A longtime video game enthusiast, the Red Sox ace was diagnosed this week with carpal tunnel syndrome. He has not pitched since May 3 but is scheduled to return Saturday at Toronto.

Price insists that while video games might have contributed to his carpal tunnel, they are not to blame for the origin of the swelling in his left thumb, index finger and middle finger.

As far as all-out denials go, that was a pretty poor one. That last sentence is especially damning. It’s like saying, “While my alcoholism may have contributed to my overall failing grade, it is not responsible for the origin of my lack of effort.” What you were doing certainly wasn’t helping the cause, David, and that makes it pretty culpable here even if what you say is true.

Price is not the first pitcher to sustain an injury and have it be linked to video games. In 2006, while the Detroit Tigers were trying to make a run at a World Series, firethrowing setup man Joel Zumaya came down with his own case of carpal tunnel. The cause? Shredding it too hard on Guitar Hero.

Pitchers have to take better care of their fingers. Only save those puppies for two things: chucking baseballs and getting frisky with your ladyfriend. Other than that, give it a rest, guys. You make far too much money to be risking it all over a video game.

Listen David: I love Fortnite, too. It’s a big part of my life. But if you want my advice, put the controller down for the remainder of the season. It’s bad enough to be labeled as a perpetual playoff choker; you don’t want them adding another thing to the list..

[via ESPN]

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