Milwaukee Brewers reliever Will Smith could end up needing surgery for an injury that he suffered in one of the most embarrassing ways ever.
The left-hander found out at the weekend he has a torn lateral collateral ligament in his right knee, which he sustained while attempting to take off his shoe.
After pitching in a minor-league game, Smith returned to the clubhouse to undress and shower. As he stood up and removed his shoe, he lost his balance and twisted his right knee.
"I was standing on one leg, trying to take the shoe off and I pulled hard and it stayed on. My knee just went up and popped," Smith told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "It sucks."
"As a competitor you want to play," he said.