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Tigers Groundskeeper Injured, Flips Off Camera During Sweep of Giants

His middle-finger gesture drew widespread attention during the live broadcast before Detroit’s 4-3 series sweep with no subsequent update on his condition.

Overview

  • The groundskeeper injured his left leg while cleaning infield dirt just before the top of the eighth inning at Comerica Park.
  • EMTs and trainers from both teams attended to him before he was loaded onto an injury cart and driven off the field.
  • Spotted holding his leg in pain, the worker flipped off the cameras when the broadcast cut back from commercial.
  • Giants announcer Dave Flemming and analyst Hunter Pence reacted on-air, with Flemming remarking, “Can’t do that.”
  • Detroit overcame the interruption to secure a 4-3 win and complete a three-game sweep, and the Tigers have not released any update on the crew member’s health.