Josh Beckett was arrested for public intoxication in Texas on Friday night. Beckett jumped on stage and tackled the lead singer of a country music band. Via TMZ:
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L.J. in Laredo @LJinLaredo
@MikeTaylorShow Josh Beckett can play for Rod Marinelli. That's a hell of a tackle on that country singer haha
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According to the police report, obtained by TMZ Sports, Beckett admitted to stage diving and said he hit his leg on the speaker during the incident.
The worst part … the singer of the band told cops he suffered serious injuries to his arm, neck and shoulder from the incident … including a torn rotator cuff and dislocated shoulder.
Becket's camp claims this was simply a case of horseplay gone wrong. Beckett last pitched in 2014.The worst part … the singer of the band told cops he suffered serious injuries to his arm, neck and shoulder from the incident … including a torn rotator cuff and dislocated shoulder.
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L.J. in Laredo @LJinLaredo
@MikeTaylorShow Josh Beckett can play for Rod Marinelli. That's a hell of a tackle on that country singer haha
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