Paddles up at all times on the court is the lesson to be learned from this pickleball shot to the nipple

When pickleball first started gaining popularity at the neighborhood tennis courts and country clubs, I didn’t think anything of it. I had heard of the game many years ago and since it didn’t take off then, I mostly ignored it.

I figured there would be a few injuries and possible brawls among weekend warriors, but I had no idea what we were in for. We have pickleball matches where paddles are used as weapons and people taking pickleballs to the eye.

As if that wasn’t enough for folks who hit the court to contend with...