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ESPN Reporter Shares How He Suffered a Broken Back

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ESPN’s Jeff Passan announced Monday that he suffered a broken back after a tree limb fell on him at his Kansas City home. 

“During cleanup after a big storm in KC, a large tree limb decided to fall and crush me,” Passan wrote on Twitter. “The good news: I still have use of my arms, legs and Twitter fingers. The bad news: I have a broken back. 

“The vertebra fracture will heal,” he continued. “I will be better. I’m hoping the pain subsides between now and the trade deadline, through painkiller-fueled tweets could be a fun time.”

The MLB insider is one of the best baseball reporters in media, so any drop-off in coverage would be a significant loss for ESPN. From the sound of things, though, Passan doesn’t intend to slow down his coverage. The deadline is Aug. 1. 

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