T.J. Yates’ Thumb Injury Overblown

Posted May 1, 2009
If you’ve read the media reports or listened to sports talk radio, you probably have an image in your head of T.J. Yates leisurely throwing a frisbee to his dog while sipping sweet tea mere moments before spraining his right thumb on Apr. 22. But the real story is a little different. “It was just blown out of proportion,” a smiling Yates told Inside Carolina on Thursday afternoon. (Inside Carolina)

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