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Pickleball pro Kaitlyn Kerr, known as "Pickleball Chick," posted a video showing herself getting hit in the nipple by a fast-moving pickleball, warning players about the danger of such injuries on the court. The post sparked comments from other players who shared their own experiences with similar painful incidents. The article emphasizes the need for players to keep their paddles up at all times to avoid these kinds of injuries.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-12,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In recent months, pickleball has seen a surge in popularity at community tennis courts and country clubs. Initially dismissed as just another recreational sport, concerns have emerged over player safety. Kaitlyn Kerr, known online as Pickleball Chick, has highlighted new risks, including shots to the chest area. She demonstrated the danger by showing herself hit in that sensitive area during a match, warning players about the potential for injuries like shots to the nipple. This highlights the need for players to stay vigilant and protect themselves properly while on the court.
Written for “Pickleball Injuries” on 2026-10-13,
grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.
When pickleball first started gaining popularity at the neighborhood tennis courts and country clubs, I didn’t think anything of it.
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I had heard of the game many years ago and since it didn’t take off then, I mostly ignored it.
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I figured there would be a few injuries and possible brawls among weekend warriors, but I had no idea what we were in for.
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We have pickleball matches where paddles are used as weapons and people taking pickleballs to the eye.
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people → have → eye
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As if that wasn’t enough for folks who hit the court to contend with, there's a new reason to keep your paddles up and your head on a swivel at all times while playing.
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who → hit → times
You don’t have to take my word for it.
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Kaitlyn Kerr, a pickleball pro and self-described "voice of pickleball" who goes by Pickleball Chick on social media, is sounding the alarm.
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who → describe → alarm
She posted a video of herself taking a shot to the chest along with the warning: "PICKLEBALL IS DANGEROUS FOR NIPPLES."
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PICKLEBALL → post → NIPPLES
The short public service announcement shows her standing on the court with her paddle down by her side waiting for the ball to be served.
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ball → show → side
She wasn’t prepared for what ended up playing out.
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what → end → ?
As Kerr is standing there, the guy serving smashes the ball at her chest.
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guy → stand → chest
She tries to avoid it and isn’t able to do so.
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She → try → it
She takes the ball to the nipple.
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She → take → nipple
The nasty serve leaves her rolling on the court in pain.
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serve → leave → pain
Kerr isn't the only one out there to have experienced this.
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Kerr → experience → this
Other "titty bag survivors" showed up in the comment section with their own recollections of nipple trauma on the pickleball court:
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- I almost quit the day I got hit in the nipple
- like actually.
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I → quit → nipple
I still have PTSD playing the person who did it to me
- I felt that sting from here
- I too am a survivor.
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I → have → sting
Stand strong
- nothing burns more than a nipple hit
- I took one straight to the nip this week.
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I → stand → nip
Still hurty
- I’ve taken a few of those against heavy spin guys.
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I → take → guys
Just 2100 rpms and a nipple that felt like it melted to my shirt.
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it → feel → shirt
Let this be a lesson to everyone else who hasn’t been on the receiving end of one of these painful shots.
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who → let → shots
You don't want to contemplate calling it quits or end up with PTSD from enduring the sting of a pickleball to the nipple.
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You → want → nipple
Nobody does.
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And nobody wants to play with someone with a lot of extra rules either.
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nobody → want → rules
So an outright ban on these shots isn't going to work.
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ban → go → shots
Take some responsibility, it's up to you to protect yourself.
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