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Dodgers TV reporter injured sliding down Bernie's Chalet

Steve Megargee

Associated Press

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Los Angeles Dodgers television reporter David Vassegh works on a pregame broadcast before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. Vassegh said he broke two bones in his right wrist and cracked six ribs Wednesday when he tumbled and crashed into the padding at the end of his slide down "Bernie's Chalet," where Brewers mascot Bernie Brewer takes up residence behind the American Family Field left-field stands. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Los Angeles Dodgers television reporter David Vassegh works on a pregame broadcast before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. Vassegh said he broke two bones in his right wrist and cracked six ribs Wednesday when he tumbled and crashed into the padding at the end of his slide down "Bernie's Chalet," where Brewers mascot Bernie Brewer takes up residence behind the American Family Field left-field stands. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Los Angeles Dodgers television reporter David Vassegh works on a pregame broadcast before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. Vassegh said he broke two bones in his right wrist and cracked six ribs Wednesday when he tumbled and crashed into the padding at the end of his slide down "Bernie's Chalet," where Brewers mascot Bernie Brewer takes up residence behind the American Family Field left-field stands. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Los Angeles Dodgers television reporter David Vassegh works on a pregame broadcast before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. Vassegh said he broke two bones in his right wrist and cracked six ribs Wednesday when he tumbled and crashed into the padding at the end of his slide down "Bernie's Chalet," where Brewers mascot Bernie Brewer takes up residence behind the American Family Field left-field stands. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Milwaukee Brewers mascot Bernie Brewer's slide is seen before a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. Los Angeles Dodgers television reporter David Vassegh said he broke two bones in his right wrist and cracked six ribs Wednesday when he tumbled and crashed into the padding at the end of his slide down "Bernie's Chalet," where Brewers mascot Bernie Brewer takes up residence behind the American Family Field left-field stands. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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Los Angeles Dodgers television reporter David Vassegh works on a pregame broadcast before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. Vassegh said he broke two bones in his right wrist and cracked six ribs Wednesday when he tumbled and crashed into the padding at the end of his slide down "Bernie's Chalet," where Brewers mascot Bernie Brewer takes up residence behind the American Family Field left-field stands. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

MILWAUKEE – David Vassegh thought it would be make good TV to take a ride on Bernie Brewer's slide before the Los Angeles Dodgers played in Milwaukee on Wednesday night.

It didn't go quite according to plan.

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The Dodgers television and radio reporter said he broke two bones in his right wrist and cracked six ribs when he tumbled and crashed into the padding at the end of his slide down “Bernie’s Chalet,” where Brewers mascot Bernie Brewer takes up residence behind the American Family Field left-field stands. Bernie celebrates Milwaukee homers with trips down the giant, white slide.

“I’ll learn not to do my own stunts from now on,” Vassegh quipped before the Dodgers' Thursday afternoon game in Milwaukee.

Vassegh is the host of the “Dodger Talk” show that follows Dodgers radio broadcasts and periodically works as a reporter on Los Angeles' telecasts as well. He was working in his television capacity when he went down the slide twice about four hours before the Dodgers’ Wednesday night game.

The first time, he was filmed at the top of the slide, and everything went fine. Then he went down again, so he could get footage of him coming down.

That’s when the problem occurred. Vassegh went sideways, and his right arm crashed into the padding.

“That time, it went a lot faster,” Vassegh said. “It was a lot slicker the second time. That’s where it got a little out of control at the end.”

Vassegh went to an urgent care facility and was back at work by the fifth inning. Vassegh had his right arm in a cast as he conducted a postgame interview with Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes.

“That one was for you,” Barnes told Vassegh after homering in the Dodgers’ 2-1 victory. “I know you had a little accident today on the slide, so we all rallied for you.”

Vassegh was back on the job Thursday, though he says he probably will need surgery when he gets home.

Bernie Brewer greeted him with flowers and a sign that read “0 Days Since Last Incident.” He also gave Vassegh a “Slide Instruction Manual” that read “It's really not that hard.” Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner sent out a tweet poking fun at Vassegh over the situation.

Vassegh said he received over 200 texts from friends and players since taking his tumble.

“It’s been an outpouring of support — and also comedy at the same time,” Vassegh said.

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