Next time you ask someone to take a video of your sweet hoverboard tricks, just know that your fall – which is inevitable – will be captured as well.
"We've seen a lot of falls over the holidays," Patty Davis, a spokesperson for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, told People. "We've seen at least 39 emergency room treated injuries associated with hoverboards – concussions, fractures, contusions, abrasions."
Despite these injury risks, several celebrities are deciding to learn the perils of hoverboarding (and basic physics) the hard way.
1. Mike Tyson
The former heavyweight champion shared a video on Instagram of his perilous journey atop a hoverboard,...
"We've seen a lot of falls over the holidays," Patty Davis, a spokesperson for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, told People. "We've seen at least 39 emergency room treated injuries associated with hoverboards – concussions, fractures, contusions, abrasions."
Despite these injury risks, several celebrities are deciding to learn the perils of hoverboarding (and basic physics) the hard way.
1. Mike Tyson
The former heavyweight champion shared a video on Instagram of his perilous journey atop a hoverboard,...
- 1/12/2016
- by Maria Yagoda, @mariayagoda
- People.com - TV Watch
Next time you ask someone to take a video of your sweet hoverboard tricks, just know that your fall - which is inevitable - will be captured as well. "We've seen a lot of falls over the holidays," Patty Davis, a spokesperson for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, told People. "We've seen at least 39 emergency room treated injuries associated with hoverboards - concussions, fractures, contusions, abrasions." Despite these injury risks, several celebrities are deciding to learn the perils of hoverboarding (and basic physics) the hard way. 1. Mike TysonThe former heavyweight champion shared a video on Instagram of his perilous journey atop a hoverboard,...
- 1/12/2016
- by Maria Yagoda, @mariayagoda
- PEOPLE.com
An injury like that is definitely reason to quit - and that's exactly what Brandi Glanville is doing. The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star took to Twitter over the weekend, sharing the hover board induced injury that sent her to the hospital. Swollen paw 6 stitches I'm officially done with iWalk slash hover board :( pic.twitter.com/aPS3rpj6ZK— Brandi Glanville (@BrandiGlanville) January 9, 2016 "Swollen paw 6 stitches I'm officially done with iWalk slash hover board," the 43-year-old wrote on Twitter on Saturday, adding a photo of her puffed up hand, along with a sad face and broken heart emoji.
- 1/12/2016
- by Naja Rayne, @najarayne
- PEOPLE.com
An injury like that is definitely reason to quit - and that's exactly what Brandi Glanville is doing. The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star took to Twitter over the weekend, sharing the hover board induced injury that sent her to the hospital. Swollen paw 6 stitches I'm officially done with iWalk slash hover board :( pic.twitter.com/aPS3rpj6ZK— Brandi Glanville (@BrandiGlanville) January 9, 2016 "Swollen paw 6 stitches I'm officially done with iWalk slash hover board," the 43-year-old wrote on Twitter on Saturday, adding a photo of her puffed up hand, along with a sad face and broken heart emoji.
- 1/12/2016
- by Naja Rayne, @najarayne
- PEOPLE.com
Ouch! Now, that's a hoverboard fail. Mike Tyson has joined thousands of others who are enjoying hoverboards, and like them, his ride didn't end so sweet. On Tuesday, the former heavyweight champion shared a video on Instagram of him riding everyone's newest favorite toy, and before it's over, the 49-year-old falls off the board, landing on his back with a loud thud. "#hoverboard #knockout #MikeTysonBreaksBack #imtoooldforthisshit @getcyboard," Tyson captioned the video. #hoverboard #knockout #MikeTysonBreaksBack #imtoooldforthisshit @getcyboard A video posted by Mike Tyson (@miketyson) on Dec 29, 2015 at 10:35am Pst Before his fall, the Hangover star did get some fun in,...
- 12/30/2015
- by Naja Rayne, @najarayne
- PEOPLE.com
Ouch! Now, that's a hoverboard fail. Mike Tyson has joined thousands of others who are enjoying hoverboards, and like them, his ride didn't end so sweet. On Tuesday, the former heavyweight champion shared a video on Instagram of him riding everyone's newest favorite toy, and before it's over, the 49-year-old falls off the board, landing on his back with a loud thud. "#hoverboard #knockout #MikeTysonBreaksBack #imtoooldforthisshit @getcyboard," Tyson captioned the video. #hoverboard #knockout #MikeTysonBreaksBack #imtoooldforthisshit @getcyboard A video posted by Mike Tyson (@miketyson) on Dec 29, 2015 at 10:35am Pst Before his fall, the Hangover star did get some fun in,...
- 12/30/2015
- by Naja Rayne, @najarayne
- PEOPLE.com
People are falling for their new hoverboards - literally. Swagways and hoverboards have become one of this season's hottest gifts, but safety concerns surrounding the popular two-wheeled motorized skateboards are putting a damper on some customers' holidays. "We've seen a lot of falls over the holidays," U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission spokesperson Patty Davis tells People. "We've seen at least 39 emergency room treated injuries associated with hoverboards: concussions, fractures, contusions, abrasions." Since Christmas (and even before) social media have been riddled with videos of people falling off of the crafts. "Cousin got a hover board for xmas, my aunt tried it,...
- 12/29/2015
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
Darth Vader can in fact be stopped https://t.co/TAGwHTWdAU— Hover Board Fails (@HoverBoardFail_) December 26, 2015 People are falling for their new hoverboards - literally. Swagways and hoverboards have become one of this season's hottest gifts, but safety concerns surrounding the popular two-wheeled motorized skateboards are putting a damper on some customers' holidays. "We've seen a lot of falls over the holidays," U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission spokesperson Patty Davis tells People. "We've seen at least 39 emergency room treated injuries associated with hoverboards: concussions, fractures, contusions, abrasions." Since Christmas (and even before) social media have been riddled with videos...
- 12/29/2015
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but Christina Hendricks will not be playing a stripper in Dark Places. Not to worry, though! The Mad Men star's rep confirmed to E! News on Wednesday, Sept. 4, that she will now be playing Patty Davis, the murdered mother of Charlize Theron's Libby Davis character. So just how is Hendricks, 38, going to play the mom of Theron—who's also 38? In flashbacks, of course! Per Deadline (who was first to report the casting news), producers offered Hendricks the role after actress Samantha Morton pulled out. The film is an adaptation of Gillian Flynn's 2009 best-selling thriller, which tells the story of Libby (Theron) testifying about the supposed...
- 9/4/2013
- E! Online
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