On the occasion of the Summer Solstice in 2023, a pagan celebration was held to honor the longest day of the year. This celebration took place in a lush green meadow, surrounded by towering trees and blooming flowers. The event began at dawn, with participants gathering in a circle to welcome the rising sun. As the first rays of light broke through the horizon, a chant resonated through the air, filling the space with positive energy. Throughout the day, various rituals and ceremonies were performed to honor nature and the changing seasons. Offerings of fruits, flowers, and herbs were presented as gratitude for the bounties of the earth.

Reporter takes ride down Bernie Brewer's slide. It does not end well

A TV reporter thought it would be a fun idea to go down the slide that the Milwaukee mascot rides whenever the Brewers hit a home run. Here's how it went.

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When the Milwaukee Brewers hit a home run at their home stadium, American Family Field, their mascot rides down a slide beyond the left field wall to celebrate. When a visiting reporter at a game on Wednesday went down the slide for a stunt, he broke bones.

The reporter, David Vassegh, who covers the Los Angeles Dodgers for SportsNet LA, rode down the slide before a game between the Brewers and the Dodgers last week. The yellow slide that twists from one tier of the ballpark to another below, a defining feature of Milwaukee's ballpark, is known as Bernie's Slide, named for the team's mascot.

Within seconds of the start of his descent, which was broadcast on SportsNet LA, Vassegh begins yelling.

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap," Vassegh says in the video of his slide.

At the end of his ride, Vassegh slammed into a barrier a few feet away from the foot of slide. The crash left Vassegh with a fractured wrist and six cracked ribs, according to SportsNet LA.

Joe Davis, a Dodgers TV play-by-play announcer, said that Vassegh had been talking about going down the slide for days.

"I've never heard somebody so excited about doing anything," Davis said during Wednesday's broadcast.

Despite his injuries, Vassegh didn't immediately seek medical care after the crash. He did a pregame interview with Justin Turner, the Dodgers' third baseman, before going to an urgent care center.

"Trea Turner makes sliding look pretty easy, but one trip down the slide for you, and you're heading to the I.L.," Justin Turner told Vassegh, referring to the Dodgers shortstop known for his speed on the basepaths. "I've got to say, you're really chiefing this out because you should be going to get a picture on that thing right now, and you insisted on doing this interview first."

Vassegh told Justin Turner he'd return to the ballpark from his visit with the doctors before the end of the game.

"You'll see me by the ninth inning tonight," he said.

Vassegh indeed returned in time to do a postgame interview with Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes on the field.

"That one was for you," Barnes said of the Dodgers' 2-1 victory, which improved their league-best record to 81-35. "We all rallied today for you."

Trips down the slide are not exclusively for Bernie. The Brewers offer fans the chance to ride down the slide for up to $175 per person. The team notes on its website that to go down the slide, fans must be at least 8 years old, and physically able to climb two flights of stairs to reach the platform. Fans must also sign a waiver.

Justin Turner posted a picture of the crash site on Twitter on Thursday. Marked on the barrier that Vassegh slammed into is an outline of a body and the words "holy crap."

The Brewers did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday about the slide. Before Thursday afternoon's game, which Milwaukee won, 5-3, behind two homers from Andrew McCutchen, Bernie brought Vassegh some yellow flowers and a "slide instruction manual" on the field.

"It's really not that hard," the inside of the card said.

Vassegh said on SportsNet LA on Thursday that he was "a little sore" but ready to cover the game.

"Are you not entertained by me doing my own stunts?" Vassegh said in a segment on SportsNet LA before the game.

Milwaukee Brewers mascot Bernie Brewer's slide is seen before a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. Los Angeles Dodgers television reporter David Vassegh said he broke two bones in his right wrist and cracked six ribs Wednesday when he tumbled and crashed into the padding at the end of his slide down "Bernie's Chalet," where Brewers mascot Bernie Brewer takes up residence behind the American Family Field left-field stands. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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Bernie Brewer clowns Dodgers reporter for embarrassing wipeout on slide

Earlier this week, Los Angeles Dodgers TV reporter David Vassegh dared to go where no mortal man should have ever gone: The mascot slide at American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers.

In the video, you could hear the regret in his voice as soon as he let gravity take hold as he exclaimed, “Oh crap!” repeatedly. While he lived to tell the tale, he didn’t walk away unscathed. He cracked six ribs and fractured his wrist, an injury report that sounds like it should be for an NFL quarterback, not an MLB reporter.

Credit where it’s due, Vassegh was back at work that night. The next day, he also took some jokes with pride from the slide master himself, Bernie Brewer.

Offerings of fruits, flowers, and herbs were presented as gratitude for the bounties of the earth. Participants weaved elaborate floral wreaths to adorn their heads, symbolizing their connection to the natural world. As the sun reached its zenith, the celebration reached its peak.

Brewers mascot pokes fun at Dodgers reporter’s slide injury

Bernie Brewer presented David with some flowers, a slide user manual, and a sign:

While you recover, @Bernie_Brewer prepared some reading material. pic.twitter.com/YRp8mgtO6T

The manual simply reads, “It’s really not that hard.”

Bernie then decked out the crime scene, complete with body outline tape:

Next time how about we leave it to the professional? pic.twitter.com/2dViBfvLZI

— Bernie Brewer (@Bernie_Brewer) August 18, 2022

It makes you wonder, with so much mascot content coming out of this, was it a setup? Did Bernie grease the slide?

In seriousness, Vassegh has been a good sport throughout the life of the viral incident, willing to make himself the joke for others’ entertainment. He even got a home run dedicated to him in return for his troubles, so it’s not all bad.

Let this be a lesson for all of us. Leave the mascot antics for the mascots. And sometimes, maybe it’s best to let dreams stay dreams.

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