Dodgers reporter suffers injuries going down Brewers slide

Bernie's Chalet at American Family Field, home to the Milwaukee Brewers Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Imagn Content Services, LLC

Watch: Dodgers reporter David Vassegh suffers wrist fractures, cracked ribs while going down Brewers slide

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Aug 18, 2022 12:56 PM ET

The Los Angeles Dodgers improved to 81-35 on the season via Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field and hold the best overall record in all of MLB.

However, not everybody associated with the Dodgers is having such a pleasant midweek.

As noted by Juan Toribio of the league's website and Jenna Lemoncelli of the New York Post, Spectrum SportsNet Dodgers reporter David Vassegh was invited to travel down Milwaukee's famous "Bernie's Chalet" slide used by the Brewers' mascot during home games. Vassegh successfully completed a first journey down the slide, but his second did not go as planned:

Dodgers broadcaster David Vassegh got rocked by the slide in Milwaukee

pic.twitter.com/Eko5Gk3dnM
— Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) August 18, 2022

"Holy crap," Vassegh yelled out multiple times before he crashed into a wall and inadvertently turned himself into somewhat of a meme:

#HolyCrap #VasseghsChalet @THEREAL_DV pic.twitter.com/hKrwrAvYQV
— Justin Turner (@redturn2) August 18, 2022

Vassegh's injuries certainly are no laughing matter, as he is now dealing with two fractures in his right wrist to go along with six cracked ribs. Nevertheless, he worked Wednesday's contest and didn't require a stint on the injured list.

"That one was for you," Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes told Vassegh shortly after the victory. "I know you had a little accident today on the slide. We all rallied today for you."

This one's for you, @THEREAL_DV. pic.twitter.com/Z7lsLldFvh
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 18, 2022

Barnes also gave Vassegh a shoutout while speaking with media members.

"This game was for Vassegh," he said. "He was hurting tonight."

As for Vassegh, he's now able to joke about the matter via Twitter:

I tried to @shaqtin and slide won ‍♂️ https://t.co/sJ0sRdNPN7
— David Vassegh (@THEREAL_DV) August 18, 2022

https://t.co/hqHhlw7Lgb
— David Vassegh (@THEREAL_DV) August 18, 2022

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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