A few weeks ago, we reported that former MLB star Jose Canseco had accidentally shot off his middle finger while cleaning his gun. Well, as it turned out, doctors attempted to sew it back on. But as Canseco described in a series of tweets on Friday, something went horribly wrong.
Below is the run-down of his tweets on the subject, culminated with a graphic photo of the shot-off finger that you should view at your own peril:
Dam I was playing in a poker tournament last night and something crazy happened to my finger that I shot off and they put back on.
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 14, 2014
I knew something crazy was going to happen with this dam finger cause it felt like it was falling off.
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 14, 2014
Ok well I might as well tell you .I was playing in a poker tournament last night and my finger fell off .someone took a video of it.
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 14, 2014
My finger should have been amputated from the beginning. It was very loose with no bone to connect it.it was also smelling really bad.
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 14, 2014
This guy called my agent and sold him the video.of my finger falling off .it looks kinda funny.lol
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 14, 2014
I want to see the video I haven't even seen it yet .
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 14, 2014
Dammm I thought the guy was funny meaning kidding just saw the video .OMG
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 14, 2014
I could probably hit a softball further with 9 fingers .less weight means more bat speed. Lol
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 15, 2014
This is my finger before it fell off.maybe I will sell it on ebay after all that finger hit 462 mlb homeruns. pic.twitter.com/ShVIGV3wvW
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 15, 2014
UPDATE – 07:25 p.m.: Canseco deleted the picture, we have a screenshot of it below:
This morning, Canseco was back to joking about his finger on Twitter:
I bet a long time ago you could easily loose a finger a hand or even your life in a poker game if you couldn't pay up.
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 15, 2014
I put my finger in the freezer anyone want finger appetizers.
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 15, 2014
Or is it finger snacks
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) November 15, 2014
Shortly after the initial shooting incident, Canseco broke down in tears while explaining what happened to Inside Edition. Watch video below:
[Photo via screengrab]
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