Diaz was injured.

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[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] In the 5th World Baseball Classic, the Mets’ Puerto Rican stopper Edwin Diaz was accidentally injured yesterday during the victory celebration, and finally had to leave the field in a wheelchair. The patellar ligament in the right knee is torn, and it is roughly estimated that it will take 8 months to recover, which means that this year's season may be reimbursed.

Former "ESPN" anchor Keith Olbermann, who is an "iron fan" of the Metropolis, said bluntly that the Classic (WBC) is a meaningless game.

"First Freddie Freeman, now Diaz," Oberman tweeted. "This WBC is a pointless bout to get you to buy another jersey and make the To hell with the real season. And separate teammates based on where their grandmas had sex. Cancel this, now."

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But Oberman's remarks were immediately alarmed by many others in the media, including Wall Street Journal baseball reporter Lindsey Adler, who wrote, "Seeing this player represent 'their grandmother' In that country that made love' ends, truly shocking. Diaz grew up in Puerto Rico, Freeman played in Canada in honor of his mother. Disgusting."

Oberman later tweeted back, "Well, that reads sexist, and I apologize for that." Still, Oberman believes the classics have been threatening what really matters, the season.

FOX Sports analyst Ben Verlander also tweeted, "Before you make ridiculous remarks today, remind the best players in the world to go to the classics and say that representing their country is their career. Peak. Why do you think the game is "meaningless"? It means everything."

Genuinely shocking to see this take end with a line about players representing the country “where their grandmothers got laid.” Edwin Diaz grew up in Puerto Rico and Freddie Freeman plays for Canada in remembrance of his late mother. Gross. https://t .co/j8mNi29s9h

— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) March 16, 2023

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