This normally means stuff like torn ligaments, broken bones, or effed up critical organs. But this year is different and Nick Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings has earned my eternal respect. Why? After getting speared in the testicle in the last playoff round, he practiced for a couple days, had surgery, then played in the finals.
Needless to say, he called it the most painful injury he's ever received in hockey.
Nick Lidstrom (artist's conception)
This has spawned many e-articles on the matter and, of course, the best part of e-articles are the comments they result in. I leave you with this two-hit combo from the LA Times (link).
"Interesting that when Bobbit's penis was unsurgically removed they found it in a ditch and reattached it in a marathon operation. When an athlete has a testicle (his gonad) removed, he becomes a hero for persevering. But when a woman's uterus and ovaries (the female gonads) are removed 621,000 times each year for benign conditions, no one notices or calls her a hero for continuing to raise her family in the aftermath. Hail to the tough athlete, but don't forget about all those tough soccer moms out there who are enduring much worse.....
Posted by: Denise Cleveland Junes 15, 2009 at 07:08 AM "
"[Re: female gonad removal...] If one of them went out and played a hockey game less than a week after having her goodies removed, then I'd give some accolade. Until then, said woman is just another chick that's tough to be around.
Posted by: john June 15, 2009 at 01:12 PM "
I suppose I could ask why Denise feels the need to drag Mr. Bobbitt into this, but I'll leave that for another commenter who, like John, will most likely not be getting laid tonight.
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