Pickleball is not immune to sore losers — and violence.
A viral video shows a pickleball player in pink shorts kicking an opponent in the face after losing a match, sending the man crumbling to the court in a stunning scene.
According to the X account “The Kitchen Pickleball,” the man who was kicked is Peter Shonk, who shared the video with them and “wasn’t seriously injured.”
NEW: Pickleball player knocks out an opposing team member after the game had concluded during a tournament in Mexico.
Who said Pickleball wasn’t a contact sport?
Peter Shonk was seen celebrating when he knocked the paddle out of the opposing team member’s hand at the Quintana… pic.twitter.com/ZJ7aVWJMZl
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 18, 2024
Pickleball player knocks out an opposing team member after the game had concluded during a tournament in Mexico.
Who said Pickleball wasn’t a contact sport?
Peter Shonk was seen celebrating when he knocked the paddle out of the opposing team member’s hand at the Quintana Roo Invitational.
When Shonk went to pick it up, the opposing team member kicked him in the face.
Shonk says he lost his memory for three hours.
No charges were filed.
